I do want to share a story, though, that I hope the persons involved don't mind me sharing. I was hanging out with a lesbian couple a couple of weeks ago who I adore more than I can tell you. They are both brilliant, loving, generous people and they are raising the most adorable little boy in the world. But one of the women expressed to me that in some situations, she is very self-conscious about how her family appears to other people. Like she knows there are people who see her walking around with her wife and son and disapprove. She can feel their stares. Hearing her say that killed me. First of all, I thought that as a society, we were more accepting than that. I though we had made greater progress. But secondly, and perhaps more importantly, because whenever I look at this particular family, I see love. I see beauty. I see trust and dedication and partnership. I'll admit it - I'm envious of the relationship these women have because it is, from my perspective, what a relationship should be. So to hear that there are times when this woman is made to feel like her life and her family are less than what they are...
So I guess what I would like people to take away from this story is that beautiful, loving families come in all shapes and sizes and it makes absolutely no sense to pass judgement on another family if you don't know the actual people within it. Happy Pride, everybody! Whatever flag you fly, fly it loud and proud. And please let everyone else fly theirs, too.