Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Supportive Voices

He's not my type at all, but I'd consider giving him some after this quote:

"...A year ago or two years ago, I remember reading about an initiative that was proposed in the state of Arkansas. It was some kind of measure that was aimed at preventing adoptions by single parents. Now, the way I read that and the way that I translated that language was that only heterosexual, married couples could adopt children. As an adopted child that really bothered me. I asked myself, what that is really saying is that the concern with one's sexual orientation or one's sexual preference outweighs what's really important, and that's finding safe homes for children, for our children. It's also saying that we'd rather have kids bounce around from foster home to foster home throughout the course of their childhood, than end up in a permanent home, where the parent, whether that person's single or not, gay or straight. Either way, it doesn't matter. It's a home that's going to be provided for a kid who desperately needs a home. As an adopted child, that measure really bothered me. It just boggles my mind because good, loving homes for any child are the most important thing."

This from Scott Fujita, the straight, married, father that just happens to be a line backer for the New Orleans Saints. That's a professional football team for all my queer brethren out there.

All I can say is that I completely agree, Scott.

2 comments:

Teresa said...

You couldn't have found a better picture?

LOL kidding! I really liked this article, it's always good to hear things like this!

Cubbyish said...

I wish I could have! He's just a homely guy.