Sara Cunningham

In support of her son and the Oklahoma City LGBTQIA+ community, Sara Cunningham created a button offering Free Mom Hugs in 2015 and took it to a Pride event where she offered hugs to anyone who wanted one. In 2018, after an affirming social media post she shared went viral, Sara launched into the national spotlight and established Free Mom Hugs as a nonprofit. 

Today, Free Mom Hugs has chapters in every state and an ever-growing force of more than 37,000 volunteers who celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community through visibility, education and conversation. Sara’s book “How We Sleep at Night: A Mother's Memoir” details her journey of reconciling her acceptance and love for her child and her Christian faith.

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