Newer PostOlder PostW E D N E S D A Y , J U N E 2 2 , 2 0 0 5Kids Hurt By Anti-Gay, Anti-Marriage Laws?Tough, Says Far Rightby Michael in New York on 6/22/2005 04:16:00 PMUSA Today has a nice story about the legal complexities ofparental rights when a gay couple splits.</p><p> It shows how therefusal to recognize reality and provide the same basic civilrights and legal protection to same-sex couples as others enjoycreates a legal morass and hurts the kids involved.</p><p> The bestpart of the article? Reporter Richard Willing just lays out thefacts and didn't feel the need to provide "balance" and quote afar right radical who'd simply want to condemn all gayAmericans.</p><p> Anyone with a heart would say, Gee, these lawsaren't good; they're hurting kids and families -- even if thesefamilies don't look like mine, they still deserve respect.</p><p> But thefar right says, Kids are hurt? Tough.</p><p> These sickos shouldn't behaving kids anyway, so who cares what happens to them? 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