What a wonderful person! Lesbian Lawmaker in Utah Carries Baby for 2 Gay Men

[cali]

Saturday, January 09, 2010

SALT LAKE CITY — Rep. Christine Johnson will serve an additional role when the Utah Legislature convenes this month. The lesbian lawmaker announced she's a surrogate mother, carrying a baby for two gay men.

Johnson, D-Salt Lake City, said she decided to become artificially impregnated with sperm from one of the men after the two close friends expressed frustration over the difficulty of adopting a child.

Utah law prohibits unmarried couples from adopting and does not recognize gay marriage.

Johnson, 41, who has a 17-year-old daughter from a two-year marriage, is four months pregnant and expecting on June 21.

"I can very much empathize with their desire to become parents and share their lives with and open their hearts to a child," Johnson told the Salt Lake Tribune. "I'm immeasurably grateful to be a mother."

Johnson offered to be a surrogate at no cost to save the Salt Lake County men the prohibitive cost of hiring one — as much as $100,000.

The men, who were married in California when gay marriage was legal, will pick up the medical costs.

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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,582683,00.html?test=latestnews

[Captain Hilts]

1. That is kind of neat. nt

[pinto]

2. Kick

:kick:

[Roon]

3. I was asked to be a sperm donor by a lesbian couple

when I was thin, young, and pretty..I was very flattered. :-)

[cali]

4. sad that anyone would unrec this.

[arcadian]

5. Well you did use Foxnews as a source

[cali]

6. it's a wonderful story. you have to be an idiot or homophobic to

unrec it. or both.

[arcadian]

7. Of course, I wouldn't unrec it.

But you should try to find another source.

[Obamanaut]

8. Here's one

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705357125/Lesbian-lawmaker-is-surrogate-mom.html

edited to add this: when I went to the link from the google list, it went straight to comments, with a 'read story' link. I got this link from the 'read story' page.

[arcadian]

9. A newspaper owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?

The Mormons, that's worse than Foxnews considering the subject matter. Did you seek that out on purpose trying to be funny? It's not.

[Obamanaut]

13. Then you google and find a source that you like. There are several.

edited to ask: If a source that you like and approve of says "Breaking! Raccoon shit is blue." Would you believe it just because you approve of the source.

That is so pitiful, disregarding a story, the same story, just because of not being on your 'approved list.'

[arcadian]

15. You want to give clicks to FoxNews and the Mormons?

Visiting their websites only gives them legitimacy in the eyes of advertisers. But if that's your way, then have at it.

[Obamanaut]

16. I had not given a thought to 'clicks' - until now. Now, I am going to

alternately click on those two sites until the mouse expires. Then I will go to walmart and buy another one and start all over again. I'll have coffee on the way at starbuck's, and maybe chicken wings at hooter's.

While at walmart, I'll buy Sarah Palin's book. When I return, I'll get myself friended on Ron Paul's facebook account

But my next click will be you on ignore, and then no more pitiful on my screen.

Oh, and raccoon shit is not blue.

[arcadian]

17. Do what you must.

[krispos42]

10. And excellent way for the GLBT community to bypass the conservatives

Simply excellent.


"Well, since you won't let us adopt, I guess we're going to have to be forced to propagate our genes instead".

*cackles evilly*


I love seeing the talibornagain being thrown for a loop!

[Nothing Without Hope]

11. What a loving, generous act. This child is going to be surrounded with so much love.

Thanks for posting.

K & R

[closeupready]

12. Three cheers for Christine Johnson!

:hi: :woohoo:

[Toasterlad]

14. My Brain Cannot Reconcile the Words "Lesbian Lawmaker in Utah"

I'm going to have to take a nap.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

18. What an amazing gift to give to her friends! Tears here. :)

[Orsino]

19. Exploding three times the usual number of freepheads in the bargain.

:thumbsup:

[roody]

20. Wow. She is a shero!