this says it all

[davidinalameda]

[silverojo]

1. So sad, yet so beautiful

Imagine how many whackjobs would want to take this lovely child away from his "moms".

[mondo joe]

2. As a dad of two, but not as a person with any legal expertise, I've wondered at

times about a lawsuit on behalf of kids of gay couples in pursuit of marriage rights.

In families that are denied equal rights with other families, it's kids who are in some ways the most vulnerable.

[Jane Austin]

4. What a brilliant point!

You should make like Johnny Appleseed and spread that around until it takes root.

[mondo joe]

5. I thought No on 8 should have run ads with kids of same sex parents talking

about their families, and about how happy their weddings were.

[Ms. Toad]

6. Been there, tried that - sort of.

Our daughter was denied the right to have two legal parents expressly because our marriage is not recognized.

In Ohio - and most states - in order for a child to be adopted by a legal stranger, the biological parent(s) must forfeit their parental rights. The only exception is for stepparents. If a biological parent is married to someone who is not related to the child, the biological parent does not have to give up his/her parental rights in order for his/her spouse to adopt his/her stepchild. We asked, essentially, that the stepparent exception be applied to our daughter so that my spouse could adopt our (my biological) daughter. (Massachusetts and a few other states have granted second parent adoption on this basis). The court denied it because our marriage is not recognized - and therefore there is no stepparent relationship.

On a slightly ironic note, that daughter voted for the first time in a general election this month - she voted against the judge who denied her relationship with my spouse :D Unfortunately, he still won, but it was the closest race he has ever had.

[madmadmad]

3. heartbreaking.

[bluedawg12]

7. If they really cared about children and other human beings

they would not have stirred up such a hate sh*t storm.

They love power and money and power and money.

Really touching picture.

[felinetta]

8. Who needs Christian/Mormon crap anymore. I'm sick of their

holier than thou nonsense! So many of them are completely cold and soulless.

[davidinalameda]

9. not all Christians are anti-gay

this Christian sure isn't

my lesbian minister spoke yesterday at the rally in my town and the Quakers were there as well in addition at a couple Episcopal ministers I know