GLBT Parents, Children, Marriage

About 8-10 million children are being raised by gay parents... Let that ferment a little in the old noodle for a minute.

You might be surprised that there are people who don't even know homosexual couples can adopt and raise children in the United States. Regardless of your own personal beliefs (however well-founded they may be) there a plenty of healthy children living healthy lives with monogamous gay couples; and not just living, but being raised by gay parents. How can you oppose to such a healthy family? How can you judge them? How can you withhold their rights as American citizens?

A lot of people argue that their efforts in opposing gay marriage is for the greater benefit of the children. On what basis are you staking that claim that same sex couples cannot effectively raise children? And furthermore, how is withholding rights and promoting a discriminatory climate towards homosexuals hurting those children your argument claims to care so much about? Do you realize that children of same sex couples are doing just as well if not better than those of heterosexual parents? It may be contrary to that (well or not well-founded) personal belief of yours, but you can't argue without knowing the facts.

A twelve-year old girl, who is raised by two moms, spoke out to vermont legislators on the issue of gay marriage with success. She argues a valid point and makes it clear that she is affected by the discrimination that is the current law. If we can't set aside our differences and accept one another as adults, it is the worst example for our children. I have faith that they will see the truth and that the next generation will right the wrongs that are set in place by our laws. As free Americans, it should be our duty to fight against discrimination because all men are created equally. A child can understand that.

As for words, "sticks and stones can break my bones, but words will never hurt me." When was the last time a word hurt you? Then why is it that so many people think the real issue is about a word; marriage? I laugh myself silly when people get so bothered by the idea that gays will be able to marry. Those who oppose will say it makes their marriage less and deprives their marriage of its meaning. GIVE ME A BREAK! I don't see how if I get married, that it will destroy another person's marriage or make it weaker. If it does, your marriage must have already had some major issues.

It has always been about RIGHTS. Americans have rights... Gay Americans, have less... and that goes against the ideals set in place by those who came before us. A free country does not include discrimination of any kind. You can have the word, but I want my rights just as millions of GLBT do too.

As for getting married in churches (for gay marriages), what is the huge problem? Some people are not aware or they just refuse to be aware that there are MANY interpretations of scripture and a wide variety of churches across the US accept their homosexual brothers and sisters. You don't have to agree with the way I see it or even that way your pastor sees it. It's scripture that deserves study and devotion to interpretation and understanding. That is a personal journey that doesn't involve YOU agreeing with it. You will say I am an abomination before the Lord, but from that same light you're also condoning slavery, stoning children, and a myriad of other odd things. I'm sure you don't realize it, but there is some merit to that statement. Just read Leviticus.

In short, what I'm saying is that we are not "THERE" yet. This free country is only on its way to being truly free. As long as the law discriminates and old ideals impede the lives of not just homosexual adults, but children who are not even sexual yet,  we have a lot of work to do.

Will you suffer the 8-10 million children to discrimination as well?