"Dad Was Fine When I Came Out of Closet" -- Mary Cheney

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[LWalk18]

I simply can't imagine disowning a relative, let alone a child because they were gay. Family is family, and you are supposed to love your children no matter what.

[dinoparty]

Alan Keyes, bless his heart, is a force of nature, but is also bit of an egomaniac. I don't think his ego could handle forgiving a daughter who acted contrary to his loudly vocalized principals.

I believe homosexuality is a sin, but in my book, someone who would disown a child for their homosexuality is a very small person indeed.

Incidentally, I don't think homosexuality is a worse sin than greed, heterosexual adultery or otherwise not honoring God in our daily lives.

[MineralMan]

"I don't know how I would react. I would try to talk to them and if they still chose the deviant lifestyle, I probably would not want much to do with them."

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What a shame! Our offspring often do things we don't agree with. They remain our offspring, however. I do hope you're wrong about your reaction.

[trashcanbred]

My best friend's sister came out of the closet a number of years ago. Her father is an uber conservative yet... at the time I was rather surprised he took the whole thing so well. I was at a party of theirs and saw that her dad treated her "girlfriend" real nice. She told me he had the same reaction that Cheney did.

Now if one of our sons came home and told me they were gay... I am not sure what I would do but their mother would probably kick them in the a$$. I probably would be much calmer about it :-)

[MACVSOG68]

‘You’re my daughter, and I love you, and I just want you to be happy.’”

A wonderful, warm and intelligent response. Compare with Randall Terry, the hero of the radical right. Per Terry:

Jamiel is "bringing great sadness to our home and embarrassment to our family."

[dinoparty]

Past lifestyle? That caught my attention. (I'm being sincere.) Out of curiosity, how did it become merely a "past" lifestyle?

[Recovering_Democrat]

I think the Cheneys are great...they don't wear their hearts on their sleeves, they didn't make an issue of Mary's lifestyle choice in the 2004 campaign--the Democrat operatives did. John Kerry and John Edwards both mentioned it, I think.

I am appalled that anyone would think less of Dick Cheney because he loves his daughter--lesbian or not.

[mlc9852]

I never said I wouldn't love them.

[Publius]

Mary Cheney tells Purdum that her father “has very little tolerance for bullshit, pardon my French.”

When I saw Cheney "debate" Lieberman on the Larry King Show on CNN during the 2000 campaign, I immediately sensed this. I wasn't seeing a tradional pol at work, I was seeing one of the few adults in politics tell it straight and without the usual coating of BS.

I've always had the highest regard for the man because of that.

[mlc9852]

I hope I'll never find out!

[gogeo]

No, it's not parents, just conservative parents.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

He's her father, I would be disappointed if he said anything else.

[MineralMan]

I hope I'll never find out!

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For your childrens' sake, I hope not, too. I know one woman who was rejected by her parent because she is a lesbian. Nothing in her life hurt her as much as that rejection.

She keeps trying to re-establish a connection, but her father just calls her names and won't allow her to visit. A real pity, since her mother is dying of uterine cancer right now. Her idiot father won't even let her visit.

Think very carefully before you judge your children. You may well regret it some day.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

ping to this thread
(I love the Cheneys,LOL)

[lugsoul]

Interesting that so many are taking the "of course, what else would he say?" line.

For alternative approaches, perhaps he can ask Ambassador Keyes.

[DJ MacWoW]

Past lifestyle? That caught my attention. (I'm being sincere.) Out of curiosity, how did it become merely a "past" lifestyle?

He got tired of the idiots. The wingbeaters. He never could understand the term "coming out of the closet" when in reality they are inviting the public into their bedroom. 2 years ago, he started reading his Bible.

[pollyannaish]

I think a lot of Freepers would surprise you. Some, of course, would not.

That said, I really admire the Cheneys and this article makes me admire the VP even more.

[onedoug]

Not that this'll matter to most, but she is a woman,
to whom the Bible (OT) doesn't specify in this regard.
Their may be reasons, which I may think displaced,
but that doesn't change this essential observation.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

I guess it's all in how you define love. When they stand before God one day, will it matter that it felt real nice to look the other way?

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

Lynn Cheney is my favorite---I would love to spend a day with her.