Noel: My family is very conservative
Pentecostal, and one of my sisters has made gay marriage
a divisive issue in the family. Britt: What are they
protecting marriage from? I would like them to explain,
without quoting the Bible, exactly what it is about Noel
and me getting married that's going to destroy civilization.
Noel: I told my family, "You're siding with people
who are literally hateful. People who carry signs saying
God Hates Fags. People who believe that we're unnatural
and sick, that we're child molesters, that our child should
be taken away from us."Britt: As for our "gay lifestyle"
— it's school, work, dinner, walking the dog, and
getting homework done. Noel: We just want Truman
to look back and say that he had a good life and was surrounded
by supportive people. Britt: Both of our fathers
have passed away, and Truman got it in his head that he
needed a grandpa. A straight couple in our church had always
been there for Truman, remembering him on his birthday and
holidays. When I asked them if Truman could adopt them as
grandparents, they said yes before I even got the question
out of my mouth.
Together since April 18, 1987
