The Briggle family (screen capture) GLAAD has announced the launch of new PSAs today centering Texas mom Amber Briggle, who speaks about her family including her transgender teenaged son, Max. Audience members at the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles got a sneak peak of the PSA on Saturday, where Amber introduced the video and shared her story on stage. GLAAD is the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization. “I want parents everywhere to know that my child is no different than any other,” said Texas mom Amber from the GLAAD Media Awards stage. I have to say, this is pretty perfect. I know many people believe they’ve never met someone who is transgender, so – meet Max. https://youtu.be/xbad3efCic8 Briggle also offered a directive for the entertainment industry leaders in the audience: “When you’re making TV shows and movies and writing stories on the news, I am begging you: humanize and normalize families with trans kids and trans people of every age and background.” GLAAD is working to secure donated airtime for the PSAs and today announced that Comcast NBCUniversal, Paramount, WarnerMedia, and The Walt Disney Company will run versions of the PSA nationwide. Max Briggle (screen capture) “The story of the Briggle family in Texas is the story of so many families across the country,” writes GLAAD CEO & President Sarah Kate Ellis in a statement. “It’s a story that resonates with me as a mom: a story about loving and supporting your children, even in the midst of unthinkable, unprecedented attacks on our children.” More than 225 anti-LGBTQ bills have been filed in the first three months of 2022. 65 percent of those bills were focused on transgender people, mostly transgender youth. These laws would negatively impact access to medical care for transgender people, LGBTQ discussions in classrooms, social and family services, and student sports, among other issues. “Today, as a mom, I call on all moms out there: love and support all kids, including LGBTQ kids,” adds Ellis. “They need us, and we have the power to make change.” For more information, click over to the official website for Equality Now.
