the U. S. Senate debate on the Federal Marriage Amendment today, here are some selections from Blogging for LGBT Families Day, on the topic of what makes a family.
- “What children really need is love. The source of that love does not matter. It can be the stereotypical nuclear family or it can be a single parent household. It can be two mothers or two fathers. It can be a grandmother and a grandfather or an aunt and uncle. Those who fear this redefinition of family are missing this point.” —The Space Between
- “Family shouldn’t be a question of politics, but a question of love.” —All the Little Things
- “I’m a firm believer that there are two families to which we belong, the one we were born into, and the one we choose.” —Cheese and Whine
- “I think that being adopted really has given me an openness to creating the family I want and need, rather than feeling overly tied to conventional definitions of family.” —Then Again, Maybe Not
- “In some respects, that which I call my family is very unique. We have 4 people in our household, my wife, myself, our ‘daughter’ and her daughter. I would challenge anyone to tell me that we are not a family . . . we laugh together, cry together, feel each others pain, help one another. Everything any other ‘family’ does that is recognized by our government.” —Eagle Eye View
- “I am very fortunate to belong to many families. . . . My birth family. . . . My extended family. . . . My close friends whom I consider my family. . . . The wider gay and lesbian family. . . . But most importantly, Tanya and Baby G are the most important family to me, and come far above all others. I would die for them in a heartbeat. . . .” —BYO Baby
- “Family isn’t about legal or biological connections, it’s about love, support and commitment, and I’m very lucky to have one.” —Navigating the Maze: Foster Parenting and Life
- “I think it’s important to remember that Queer families (by which I mean families with one or more LGBT parent) already exist, it’s not some new idea.” —La Familia Brophy
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I just watched the President’s comments in support of the FMA. Just disgusting. Such pandering and posturing at the expense of our families. It’s a crime.
Talking about equal marraige rights, even his own wife said “”I don’t think it should be used as a campaign tool, obviously.”
Unfortunately, the President is honoring “traditional” marriage by carrying out the tradition of ignoring your wife’s wise advice.