What would you do if two young bullies began harassing the children of gay dads in a restaurant? More to the point, what would you expect the general public to do? ABC News asked that question and set up a situation using actors for both the children of gay dads and the bullies. Hidden cameras taped patrons’ reactions.
The clip below is just a portion of the full segment, which airs Friday at 9 p.m. ET. ABC News did a very similar piece last May, using two (actor) lesbian moms and their kids.
Based on both the previous segment and the preview of this one, some people are indeed speaking out when they see children of lesbian or gay parents being harassed. That’s a good sign, although this is clearly a small sample. I suppose what is equally heartening is that a major media channel is trying to bring the issue to public attention, and will have run two pieces on it in less than a year.
Keep it up, ABC. Good work.
