“Mommy Got Married To Mommy.”
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In 2004, same sex marriage became legal in Goodridge vs. Mass. Department of Public Health, it was a landmark lawsuit in the state of Massachusetts. While reading “Heather’s Moms Got Married?” by Mary Cowhey. There’s a different between I have two mothers. Which is my real mother and my step mother (my father’s wife) to my mother and her lifelong partner (another female) who got married to each other. Now, will children really know the different? If so, is it fair to let them know, at such a young age, about this issue “Same Sex Marriage?”
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When one of the parents in this story was wearing a T-shirt saying: “We’re here. We’re gay. And We’re on the PTA.” How does that help me? As a Christian teacher there will be a lot of challenges ahead of me. “Don’t get me wrong,” I will not teach my personal belief onto my students. So how can a parent who is gay expect a teacher like me to teach other students their belief? I have an uncle who became an auntie and a cousin who is a lesbian, both of them have such a big heart and so much love for their family and friends. So it’s hard for me to pick sides. Until “Same Sex Marriage” becomes a curriculum in the educational system, I will not teach this subject.
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I have three questions: 1) How can we incorporate gay and lesbian themes and subject matters into our school curriculum? 2) How do we teach it? 3) How can we teach our students same sex marriage when they are just learning their ABC’s and 1-2-3?
