Jared Polis Announces Birth Of Son, Becoming First Openly Gay Parent In Congress

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Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/30/jared-polis-openly-gay-parent_n_989422.html?1317412915&ncid


Caspian Julis, the son of Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) and Marlon Reis, born on Sept. 30, 2011.

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) is a proud father of a newborn baby, making him the first openly gay parent in the U.S. Congress.

On Friday, Polis and his partner, Marlon Reis, sent out an announcement about the arrival of their son, Caspian Julius, who is 8 pounds, 12 ounces.

"Baby and parents are doing well, baby has learned to cry already! No gifts please, just nice thoughts for Caspian, humankind, the planet, and the universe!" read the announcement.

Polis and Reis have declined to comment on whether it was a surrogate pregnancy or an adoption.

“We are so thrilled for the congressman and his partner,” said Jennifer Chrisler, executive director of the Family Equality Council, an organization that advocates for LGBT families. “Little Caspian Julius is so lucky to have two wonderful and loving dads. On behalf of America’s growing number of LGBT parents, we want to send the family our warmest wishes.”

According to the Family Equality Council, there are 1 million LGBT parents raising 2 million children.


Read more: HuffPo

[xchrom]

1. Mazel Tov! Nt

[Firebrand Gary]

2. Congratulations Dad's!

[Iliyah]

3. CONGRATS!

What a lovely baby.

[frazzled]

4. Congrats to Papa and Daddy

What an adorable baby. Caspian is quite the unusual name, eh. I wonder what that shortens to: Casp? Cap?

[SoapBox]

5. Congratulations, daddies!

...oh man...

How this just makes Baggers heads explode....Rember Baggers, you value ALL life!

[dbackjon]

6. Congrats!!

A number of couples in the gay softball league my partner and I play in have been adopting/fostering kids. My partner is starting to want to do the same.

[Chipper Chat]

7. Michele Bachman's head just exploded!

Please Jared, keep that nut and her freaky husband out of Colorado.

[Tx4obama]

8. K&R. Great news! Congratulations to them both! n/t

[No DUplicitous DUpe]

9. Congratulations, Jared!

Yay, that's my congressman. Warmest wishes to your growing family.

[democrank]

10. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful

[nolabear]

11. That's one gorgeous bebe. Congratulations to them all.

[dickthegrouch]

12. Congrats daddies

Is it coincidence that the first out gay parent in congress had to live through Colorado's measure 2?