Sep 2 2011
Amita Swadhin, GLAAD's People of Color Media Initiatives Fellow
GLAAD Reviews ABC's "My (Extra)Ordinary Family: Transgender"
http://glaadblog.org/2011/09/02/glaad-reviews-abcs-my-extraordinary-family-transgender/On Wednesday night, ABC's Primetime Nightline aired My (Extra)Ordinary Family: Transgender, an hour-long special featuring the stories of three transgender youth, one gender non-conforming child, and one adult man who regrets his past decision to have gender reassignment surgery and live as a female.
GLAAD applauds ABC for showcasing four young people who were brave enough to share their stories on national television, and their families, who have embraced and supported these youth. Just a few days ago, transgender advocate Ja'briel Walthour wrote about the need for people to hear and see the stories of trans people and to demonstrate love and support for them, so the airing of this program is timely.
