Conservative columnist, Kathleen Parker, “softens” her views on the freedom to marry

April 15, 2010

As posted by Family Equality Council:

"Congrats to Washington Post conservative columnist and Pulitzer Prize winner Kathleen Parker who has, like so many conservatives recently, seen the light around the freedom to marry and LGBT families. In an online Q&A yesterday, she said, 'I have softened my views on marriage equality, partly as a result of studying this issue and having many long, open talks with my gay friends and family. For me, it has never been about rights for adults, but about the meaning and purpose of marriage as it benefits society and children. Given that perspective, however, I don’t see how we can say that one child’s family is more important or better than another’s.' ”

"She has that right.

"There are one million lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender families raising about two million kids in the United States. It’s time Congress steps up to face the stark reality that LGBT families are really no different than straight families."

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