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Filed under: Relatives, Gay Parenting, Celeb Kids, Celeb Parents, Media
Stephen Bennett, a once gay man and founder of Stephen Bennett Ministries, an organization which encourages men and women to successfully and permanently overcome their unwanted same-sex attraction, apparently still gets all hot and bothered by gays. When the White House released a photo of Vice-President Cheney, his wife, and their new grandson, it was captioned:"Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife, Lynne Cheney, welcomed their sixth grandchild, Samuel David Cheney, Wednesday, May 23, 2007. He weighed 8 lbs., 6 oz and was born at 9:46 a.m. at Sibley Hospital in Washington, D.C. His parents are the Cheneys' daughter Mary, and her partner, Heather Poe. White House photo by David Bohrer."Bennett goes on and on about how it takes a man and a woman to conceive a child (not for long!) so Poe could not possibly be one of the child's parents. He does admit, of course, that heterosexuals can become parents of unrelated children, but refuses to consider that the same is true of homosexuals. I guess, for Bennett, it's all about the sex; love be damned.
Personally, I'll go on record as saying congratulations to the Cheney-Poe family.
This post is part of the second annual Blogging for LGBT Families Day event.
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6-01-2007 @ 12:07PM
Mammacheryl said...When I saw the picture of little Sam with his grandparents, I was heartwarmed. I'm so glad that the Vice President and his wife are proud of their grandson and have welcomed him into their hearts. Isn't beautiful that these morally conservative Republican people were able to publicly admit that families are indeed formed from a base of love, kindness, generosity, and acceptance. I didn't vote for Bush or Cheney, but I was always interested in how Cheney responded to questions about his daughter. He has walked a very fine line between accepting his daughter and embracing the religious-right ideology that condemns homosexuality in all expressions. For the most part, he seems to default to the honest love he has for his daughter, though it's frustrating that he won't advocate for LGBT rights.
I have little to say about Mr. Bennett and his rantings about how other people live their lives. I guess he just has to keep proving to himself every day that by suppressing his own homosexuality, he has made the right choice for himself and society. I feel sorry for his struggle, and I wish he had more accepting and loving people around him when he felt he had to force himself to live a heterosexual life.
Cheryl at http://redpens-diapers.blogspot.com
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