Two Lesbians Raised A Baby And This Is What They Got

[Playinghardball]

What’s the reason for opposing this again?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMLZO-sObzQ&feature=player_embedded

[lamp_shade]

1. I just saw that posted on facebook. It's awesome.

[teddy51]

2. Wow, just wow, was that powerful and what a nice looking young man. n/t

[peacebird]

3. Wonderful! What a fine young man!

[Ohio Joe]

4. K&R - nt

[baldguy]

5. He should run for office.

19?

Damn.

[karynnj]

33. He is very impressive and eloquent

[pnwmom]

6. He sounds wonderful, but

gays and lesbians don't have to raise perfect children, and don't have to be perfect parents. They just need to be "good enough" parents, like everyone else.

[teddy51]

8. Agree, and that makes this a huge plus! n/t

[tammywammy]

19. +1 n/t

[Inspired]

35. +1 but....this young man makes a fine spokesman for the cause. n/t

[Book Lover]

46. THANK YOU

Pardon me for shouting, but after seeing this video no less than 8 time son my Facebook page, and now here again, I want to scream out what you just said over every rooftop. Just like women "have to be" better than men to get ahead... um no, actually, all you have to do is be yourself, so the best you can, and stay out of other people's way.

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[handmade34]

9. heard from this fine young man months ago...

more info

http://www.zachwahls.com/


his business
http://www.iowacitylearns.com/

[The Backlash Cometh]

10. Did you notice the people in the back leaving?

[peacetalksforall]

56. I saw some leaving, but what I noted more were the supporters who struck me as BURSTING!!!

in admiration and pride. They thrilled me as much as he did .... with his incredible presence and confidence and earnest . How persuasive. I am so impressed.

If the ones leaving were seated they could have been congresspeople if that was a congressional hearing - they always do that - come and go endlessly. It might have been a small room.

[rurallib]

11. he-heh our hometown boy!

[Lady President]

12. I would be proud to call him family

His moms raised a wonderful young man!

[JanMichael]

13. The top rated comment is classic. nt.

[Motown_Johnny]

14. that guy should run for office

he would have my vote

[Fire Walk With Me]

15. Marriage = Love, commitment, communication, teamwork. Not body parts.

Good on them.

[Donald Ian Rankin]

36. If that was the case there would be no reason to campaign for recognition of gay marriage, I think.

Marriage is a formal contract formalising relationship, not the relationship itself. An unhappily-married couple are just as married as one with the qualities you list, and no matter how solid a relationship is it's not a marriage unless it's been formalised in some form - almost always a legal wedding ceremony, although some couples choose to get married without the involvement of the state.

Gay couples can and often do, as demonstrated, have all the things you list. What they *can't* currently have in most of the USA, but should have, is things like next-of-kin status and the right to share pensions.

[lonestarnot]

16. Was there ever a reason?

[Segami]

17. K&R!!! n/t

[CaliforniaPeggy]

18. I think his moms must be bursting with pride.

If I'd had such a son (I had daughters) I know I would be...

Wow!

K&R

[progressoid]

20. Wow!

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:
:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:
:headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:

[Scuba]

21. Awesome speech by a well-raised young man. Big k&R.

[bigwillq]

22. Why is this getting big play now?

Video on You Tube says Feb 2011.





Great video! That dude rocks! :bounce:

[JNelson6563]

40. Who cares? I'm glad it is!

I'd never seen it before and, after reading the comments, it seems many others have not either.

It's a wonderful thing this video has resurfaced and I hope it goes everywhere it has not yet been.

Julie

[Imajika]

23. There has never been a valid reason...

...to oppose marriage equality or gay and lesbian parents raising, adopting or taking in foster kids.

We've made a lot of progress on this front. I can see it all around me. The forces of hate are really losing this battle in a big way and it is a remarkable and joyous thing to see.

[Irishonly]

24. I just shared it on FB

[NICO9000]

25. My sister and her wife adopted a baby last year

And she's the cutest baby ever! They got her as a newborn, and she just turned one in Sept. She is one lucky kid - my sister and her partner are really good parents and the love is really there.

We were both adopted (by straights!) and always, always, always knew we were wanted and loved. That obviously rubbed off on my sister. The standing joke in our family is that the lesbian is the one who made our parents grandparents. The straight, married one (me) is childless by choice.

[avaistheone1]

26. A fine well-spoken young man.

Kudos

k&r

:kick:

[DeSwiss]

27. K&R n/t

[AtheistCrusader]

28. This is really old.

But always good to see it again. He makes an excellent case.

[girl_interrupted]

29. K&R He's so cool

his parents have to be very proud of him.

[pezDispenser]

30. nice

[RT Atlanta]

31. Impressive young man

He'll do well and is no doubt making his moms proud!

[JNelson6563]

32. The epitome of eloquence.

If I were one of that boy's parents I would have wept through that entire, most heart-warming speech. If more parents were like his this world would be a much better place.

Thank you so much for posting that, it made my day! :toast:

Julie

[Blasphemer]

34. Awesome speech by an awesome young man..... nt

[lilnuke]

37. Cool

I love it.

[jorno67]

38. when is that young man running for office?

This country could use more leaders like him...

[willhe]

39. wow

sounds like a kennedy lol

[MarianJack]

41. WOW!

What an impressive young man. He must have 2 very proud moms!

PEACE!

[Beavker]

42. The only folks that can argue with that still think the Earth is flat.

They are out there though...

[Raster]

43. I am sitting here -- stunned, tears rolling down my cheeks.

ANYONE would be proud to have this young man for their son. And you can easily tell, this young man was raised right.

[firehorse]

44. I'd rather be raised by 2 loving same sex parents, than the typical dysfunctional American family

Video moved me to tears.

[Grateful for Hope]

45. What an amazing young man

Thank you for posting this.

:thumbsup:

[cate94]

47. I've seen this before

and I'm happy to be seeing it again. Truly impressive!

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[DainBramaged]

50. It looks like you searched long and hard for that example

want to compare examples of hetero couples abusing their children?


Got all day?

[leftyohiolib]

51. no because i'm not saying gay couples are bad parents. youre misunderstanding my post

im saying that parenting good or bad can come from heterosexual or homosexual parents. like i said good and bad parenting knows no color or sexual orientation. and btw i didnt have to search for that i still remember when it happend.p.s. im not trying to pick a fight and definitely not disparaging homosexual parents

[Uncle Joe]

52. That's true but heterosexuals aren't the ones being prevented from getting married to each other.

Part of the reason, gay couples are denied this right is the belief about adverse influence on the children being raised by them.

This young man; raised by two lesbians makes a compelling case to the contrary, heterosexuals face no such challenge.

[leftyohiolib]

53. agreed

[TBF]

54. Shall we post the video of the Judge beating his daughter again for your review?

It is not that same-sex parents would be better parents, it is that their sexual orientation does not matter.

[leftyohiolib]

55. no because i'm not saying gay couples are bad parents. youre misunderstanding my post

"It is not that same-sex parents would be better parents, it is that their sexual orientation does not matter."


that is exactly my point. there are good same-sex parents there are good opposite sex parents. there are bad same-sex parents and there are bad opposite-sex parents.

[TBF]

57. It goes without saying - but why would you interject that tidbit into an OP

that does NOT assert that lesbians are better parents? I think you had an alternative motive/agenda for doing so. Heterosexual couples are able to legally marry and be parents, and homosexual couples are often not legally allowed to marry or adopt children. They are at a disadvantage because of that and now Iowa is considering amending their constitution so they legally stay at a disadvantage. How does what you posted help? It doesn't - it is your "evidence" that they shouldn't be parents.

Your post is incredibly dishonest. Just more right wing nonsense on this board.

[DainBramaged]

60. You were not the only one who noticed.....

Sometimes flushing them out takes more than a garden hose.

[peacetalksforall]

58. I get yout point - it's the mental health of a person, not their orientation.

[DainBramaged]

49. wow

:cry:

[valerief]

59. Wow, the kid's a future pol or CEO! Good job. nt

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