Comments on: Maryland: Marriage for Making Babies http://www.republicoft.com/2007/09/18/maryland-marriage-for-making-babies/ Black. Gay. Father. Vegetarian. Buddhist. Liberal. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:21:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Gonzo http://www.republicoft.com/2007/09/18/maryland-marriage-for-making-babies/#comment-172987 Gonzo Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:53:31 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2007/09/18/maryland-marriage-for-making-babies/#comment-172987 Congratulations Theah!! May the love and guidence of the hight power embrace you and yours as it has been over the years. Joanne Congratulations Theah!!

May the love and guidence of the hight power embrace you and yours as it has been over the years.

Joanne

]]> By: N1Nj4G1rl http://www.republicoft.com/2007/09/18/maryland-marriage-for-making-babies/#comment-172985 N1Nj4G1rl Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:41:27 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2007/09/18/maryland-marriage-for-making-babies/#comment-172985 Congrats on the new member of the family! Congrats on the new member of the family!

]]> By: Lorin http://www.republicoft.com/2007/09/18/maryland-marriage-for-making-babies/#comment-172971 Lorin Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:13:16 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2007/09/18/maryland-marriage-for-making-babies/#comment-172971 Hi Terrance. I've been away for a bit, and just read this entry. Congratulations on your new addition. I certainly can understand why the birth mother chose you three to raise her little girl. I will pass the word along. Lorin Hi Terrance. I’ve been away for a bit, and just read this entry. Congratulations on your new addition. I certainly can understand why the birth mother chose you three to raise her little girl. I will pass the word along.
Lorin

]]> By: Bruce http://www.republicoft.com/2007/09/18/maryland-marriage-for-making-babies/#comment-172749 Bruce Fri, 21 Sep 2007 05:02:05 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2007/09/18/maryland-marriage-for-making-babies/#comment-172749 And in my attorney mode, I failed to say - Congratulations Papa! And in my attorney mode, I failed to say - Congratulations Papa!

]]> By: hope http://www.republicoft.com/2007/09/18/maryland-marriage-for-making-babies/#comment-172746 hope Fri, 21 Sep 2007 04:26:20 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2007/09/18/maryland-marriage-for-making-babies/#comment-172746 Congrats Terrance! Girls are great. Is it too early to encourage you to sign her up for Girl Scouts when she hits kindergarten? Congrats Terrance! Girls are great. Is it too early to encourage you to sign her up for Girl Scouts when she hits kindergarten?

]]> By: Fran Edwards http://www.republicoft.com/2007/09/18/maryland-marriage-for-making-babies/#comment-172719 Fran Edwards Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:31:30 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2007/09/18/maryland-marriage-for-making-babies/#comment-172719 A daughter! Congratulations! A daughter! Congratulations!

]]> By: Amanda Marcotte http://www.republicoft.com/2007/09/18/maryland-marriage-for-making-babies/#comment-172692 Amanda Marcotte Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:36:47 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2007/09/18/maryland-marriage-for-making-babies/#comment-172692 Congratulations on your daughter! Congratulations on your daughter!

]]> By: Mombian » Blog Archive » Juxtapositions of Parenthood http://www.republicoft.com/2007/09/18/maryland-marriage-for-making-babies/#comment-172691 Mombian » Blog Archive » Juxtapositions of Parenthood Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:53:02 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2007/09/18/maryland-marriage-for-making-babies/#comment-172691 [...] procreate are worthy of more rights than same-sex couples who actually have children. Terrance at Republic of T, whose new daughter was born a mere week ago, makes the excellent point “Compared to the time [...] [...] procreate are worthy of more rights than same-sex couples who actually have children. Terrance at Republic of T, whose new daughter was born a mere week ago, makes the excellent point “Compared to the time [...]

]]> By: KarymĂ© http://www.republicoft.com/2007/09/18/maryland-marriage-for-making-babies/#comment-172651 KarymĂ© Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:22:50 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2007/09/18/maryland-marriage-for-making-babies/#comment-172651 ...there's also the reality, which the judge neatly ignored, that many heterosexual couples never even had the potential or possiblity of conceiving for various physical reaasons. Are their marriages no longer legally valid? Your family sounds so beautiful. Even though I'm with a (trans)man now, we both are more interested in adopting as you and your husband did- as a conscious choice to be connected with a child who needs a loving family. …there’s also the reality, which the judge neatly ignored, that many heterosexual couples never even had the potential or possiblity of conceiving for various physical reaasons. Are their marriages no longer legally valid?

Your family sounds so beautiful. Even though I’m with a (trans)man now, we both are more interested in adopting as you and your husband did- as a conscious choice to be connected with a child who needs a loving family.

]]> By: Katharine http://www.republicoft.com/2007/09/18/maryland-marriage-for-making-babies/#comment-172642 Katharine Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:37:05 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2007/09/18/maryland-marriage-for-making-babies/#comment-172642 <em>Compared to the time and effort required to raise a child to a happy, healthy, productive adulthood, reproduction is the relatively easy part.</em> This is so, so true. And both Parker and his new sister are very lucky to have y'all as parents. You're both nurturing, intelligent, thoughtful people: they have wonderful role models in two adults who respect and care for one another. Congratulations on the new family member! Compared to the time and effort required to raise a child to a happy, healthy, productive adulthood, reproduction is the relatively easy part.

This is so, so true. And both Parker and his new sister are very lucky to have y’all as parents. You’re both nurturing, intelligent, thoughtful people: they have wonderful role models in two adults who respect and care for one another. Congratulations on the new family member!

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