This fight again?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/15/proposition-8-trial-witne_n_425137.html

When I saw this headline I was psyched. "Proposition 8 Trial: Witness Testifies Kids Do Fine With Gay Parents" WOO HOO! Show 'em that scientific evidence!
Then I read on. The witness did not discuss the findings that LGBT parents tend to be highly involved in their children’s education. ( http://www.familyequality.org/resources/publications/backtoschooltool.pdf )  Nor was anything brought up about the research showing that children with a permanent home (LGBT  or otherwise) do far better than children in foster or state care. (http://www.glaad.org/Document.Doc?id=39)
I hear you saying it, "Well Mama T what did they talk about then, I'm to lazy to read the article" Don't worry, I'm usually to lazy too, though I did this time. The great argument that was presented in court was: Drum roll please..... Gays don't molest and beat children all the time!

Are you F*ing kidding me? I mean really, we're still fighting this battle. They compared us to Catholic Priests!  "We have all read about the reports of widespread priestly abuse in the Roman Catholic church and the litigation that has been spawned by those reports," the judge said. "How do you square your statement with that phenomenon?"  I mean not only am I offended, but I'm sure the Pope would be too. You know, this is the point where I would love to delve into to the profile of a child abuser and point out that it's not "homosexuality" if a grown man assaults a young boy, it's pedophilia, but that would just be a rant inside a rant.

Okay, enough run on sentences. The comments made from the opposition are just ridiculous.
"We can also agree that men can't breast-feed, and breast-feeding clearly has benefits for children in that it provides sources of immunity that are beneficial to children," Thompson said, raising his voice. I really would like to address this. My sister-in-law is queen of the flying nipples. She breast-feeds everywhere. I mean every where, whether it's at home on the couch or at a Japanese steak house over a $50 plate of filet mingon. If anyone has "nipple confidence" it's her. Can you guess how many times we've gone out and she's been "asked politely" to quit breastfeeding. Almost every time. Breast-feeding is not publicly excepted in out society anymore. Mr. Thompson stating that two Dads not nursing is detrimental to a baby is boloney. I'm taking a chance here to say that if I flew my nipple confident sister-in-law down there and she feed that baby in all her glory, Mr. Thompson would be offended or even insulted. Side note: a lot of straight couples don't breast feed their adoptive children either, should we ban them from adopting too?

I get that we, as a community, are more remembered for our leather chaps or steel-toe boots. We've pushed the gay movement by being loud and sometimes abrasive. I'm here and I'm queer. Look at me I won't conform to your gender rolls. That's not all we are. We are people who love despite differences. People that have been forced to look beyond stereotypes. People who have faced the challenges of breaking a mold, and are stronger and more knowledgeable because of it. Aren't these the founding principle of this country? Are we not here because we fought against oppression and strived for equality? There just seems to be a lack of common sense in today’s culture.

I know that at the Boston's Pride Parade I'll have to divert my son's attention as the New England Leather Alliance walks through, but when he sees the other young children being pulled in a wagon by their two moms or dads, we get to point and say "Look he has two moms too!"  I, We, need that to not be a special event. It needs to be common place.