Posted by
PFOX on Saturday, June 06, 2009 12:00:00 AM
News Advisory: June 3, 2009
Contact: Regina Griggs, Director, Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays (PFOX)
804-453-4737 PFOX@pfox.org www.pfox.org
Children Need Freedom to Know and Love their Mother and Father
In response to Dick Cheney’s statements regarding same-sex marriage, Regina Griggs of PFOX made the following comments:
“Former Vice President Dick Cheney has stated that ‘people ought to get a shot’ at same-sex marriage and referenced his lesbian daughter, Mary. My heart goes out to Vice President Cheney. As the mother of a homosexual, I understand how Mr. Cheney feels.
But what I think is best for society, especially children, is for children to have both a mother and a father. As responsible members of society, we must look to what is best for our culture as a whole. Marriage goes beyond the individuals involved and affects society every day.
For example, children do best when raised by their Mom and Dad. When adults make a decision to enter into genderless marriage and deliberately deny a child a mother and father, it is about self-gratification. The forced restructuring of society and attempts to deny Americans the right to vote against redefining marriage will not provide approval for homosexual couples nor a Mom and Dad for children. Which one of you would deliberately forfeit your mother or father?
President Ronald Reagan never let his children’s liberal views get in the way of his running the nation according to his conservative philosophy. He did what he felt was right for his country, no matter how much it angered his children. Today they respect his legacy.
As the executive director of Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays (PFOX), I believe parents do not have to approve of everything their children do. Responsible parenting is loving and respecting our children in spite of our differences. Most gay activist groups insist that parents love their children only when they affirm same-sex marriage. PFOX believes that parents and children should love one another unconditionally, by respecting our right to hold different views. Thus parents like Vice President Cheney and I can love our children without having to support genderless marriage.”
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