Reply #10: I think my subject line may have mislead you. I wasn't specifically

[pnwmom]

talking about the Easter Egg Roll -- what I thought was dumb was my father's behavior -- not these parents, whom I don't know. Did you happen to read the whole post, or just the headline? I'm just wondering.

I agree that I can't know what's right for these families. But any parent should be cautious about using their kids in their own causes. Just something to think about, for the parents who may be reading . . .

But to refer to your post . . . if the gay parents have the same motivation as the straight parents -- just having fun with their kids -- they don't need to hang the leis around their kids necks, or put them out in front of the tv cameras. Do they?

And with regard to your opinion that this wasn't my business, that was certainly true -- until they decided to make it my business, and your business, and everybody else's business, when they decided to make this a media event. If they are going to use little children to "put a face" on LGBT issues, then we have a right to discuss whether that's a good thing to do.