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So Mary Cheney, the lesbian daughter of Dick Cheney announced she is pregnant. This is not huge news. Maybe a grandchild from his daughter will make the war monger a little more tolerant and a little less ignorant, but doubtful. Anyway, what struck me while reading various news reports was that one focus of this event seems to be the fact that a pregnancy is ocurring with a woman named Mary. And the irony is riling some Christians conservatives as this aspect gets reported. Now come on, is that really a reportable fact that needs to be focused on? As much as I like to see some so called Christian groups in a snit, this is just a bit ridiculous.

But, reading further brought me to some not so ridiculous issues. One good point was made that Mary's partner will not be able to have a legal relationship with her child. Other groups, including that nazi-like group Focus on the Family point out things like "Love can't replace a mother and a father," or how "disappointing" it is to bring a child into a fatherless situation.

PUHLEEEZZ....

What is more important, the gender of parents or the love in that family. And what about all the heterosexual couples who bring a child into this world by "accident" or stupidity. And last time I checked, half of marriages still end in divorce, yet these "concerned" people who like to tell others how to live save their ranting for loving families who don't look like they do in their family photo. So what matters more, gender of parents or the love they create a family with. And make no mistake, same sex couples with children are families.