Fri Apr 27, 2012, 06:53 AM

My 12 year old son just made me very proud...AGAIN!

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First and foremost, you MUST watch this video. Please K&R it. I'd give it 1000 Rs if I could!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002616568

My so watched it with me. We were both very touched. He asked me if gay people really couldn't get married. I said that they couldn't (yet) up here in Maine. He was shocked and loudly said "WHAT?".

He then started to say that this was just the same as the way blacks were treated before civil rights and women before the right to vote. He said that it was just plain WRONG and that gays should have every right that straight people have. He asked what my wife and I would do if HE were gay and wanted to get married. I explained to him that up here in Maine we'll be voting for marriage equality this November.

Now our entire family will be working to re-elect President Obama this November, but my son said that he also wanted to work for marriage equality.

What a great kid!

PEACE!

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15 replies	Author	Time	Post
My 12 year old son just made me very proud...AGAIN! (Original post)	MarianJack	Apr 2012	OP
You have every right to be a proud dad.	racaulk	Apr 2012	#1
Definitely WHEN!	MarianJack	Apr 2012	#3
Thank you very much for your work on behalf of human rights!	yardwork	Apr 2012	#7
We are simply doing what is right...	MarianJack	Apr 2012	#9
Today's young people give me a lot of hope.	yardwork	Apr 2012	#12
Awesome story!	beyurslf	Apr 2012	#2
It amazes me how accepting of diversity young people are.	MarianJack	Apr 2012	#4
In the future, marriage equality will be a reality, and people like Maggie Gallager and Barack Obama	MNBrewer	Apr 2012	#5
Equating President Obama with maggie gallagher is...	MarianJack	Apr 2012	#10
Straw man	MNBrewer	Apr 2012	#11
OOOPS! I'm sorry.	MarianJack	May 2012	#13
He is a great kid and he obviously has great parents!	yardwork	Apr 2012	#6
We do what we can and teach him what we believe is right.	MarianJack	Apr 2012	#8
Cheers to your great kid!	joeybee12	May 2012	#14
Even when my wife and I want to give him a boot in his rump,...	MarianJack	May 2012	#15

Response to MarianJack (Original post)

Fri Apr 27, 2012, 09:26 AM

racaulk (11,550 posts)

1. You have every right to be a proud dad.

Reading stories like this one just further my belief that nationwide marriage equality isn't a question of if, but when.

Thank you for helping to raise such an introspective and socially aware son! And thank you in advance for your support at the ballot box this November!

My 12 year old son just made me very proud...AGAIN!

1. You have every right to be a proud dad.

3. Definitely WHEN!

7. Thank you very much for your work on behalf of human rights!

9. We are simply doing what is right...

12. Today's young people give me a lot of hope.

2. Awesome story!

4. It amazes me how accepting of diversity young people are.

5. In the future, marriage equality will be a reality, and people like Maggie Gallager and Barack Obama

10. Equating President Obama with maggie gallagher is...

11. Straw man

13. OOOPS! I'm sorry.

6. He is a great kid and he obviously has great parents!

8. We do what we can and teach him what we believe is right.

14. Cheers to your great kid!

15. Even when my wife and I want to give him a boot in his rump,...