Featured Blog Posts - Rainbow Family Tree2024-03-29T13:16:49Zhttp://rainbowfamilytree.com/profiles/blog/feed?promoted=1&xn_auth=noTo Rally or not to Rally....that is the question.tag:rainbowfamilytree.com,2011-08-11:3740708:BlogPost:107942011-08-11T03:37:12.000ZSophie Pointerhttp://rainbowfamilytree.com/profile/SophiePointer
<p>Another gay marriage rally on Saturday. I remember the last one, the memories are not pleasant.</p>
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<p>We have been attending the gay marriage rallies regularly of late. Sometimes our 6 year old daughter is with us and sometimes not. When she has not been at the rallies it has not been a conscious choice on our part more like a clash of social schedules (e.g. play dates, daddy days). But after what happened at the last rally I find myself unsure of whether to bring her along on…</p>
<p>Another gay marriage rally on Saturday. I remember the last one, the memories are not pleasant.</p>
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<p>We have been attending the gay marriage rallies regularly of late. Sometimes our 6 year old daughter is with us and sometimes not. When she has not been at the rallies it has not been a conscious choice on our part more like a clash of social schedules (e.g. play dates, daddy days). But after what happened at the last rally I find myself unsure of whether to bring her along on Saturday.</p>
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<p>A big part of me does not want her exposed to that sort of hate and violence. I can imagine it will be scary and confronting for us let alone a 6 year old.</p>
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<p>Another chunk of me wonders whether shielding her from that is the right thing to do. We are blessed to live in a supportive environment. People don't hurl abuse at us, we aren't shunned or pointed at in the streets but we know that it is not like that for all people in all places. That's part of the reason we attend the rallies, to point that out and to fight for people who are unable to.</p>
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<p>I'd love to tell you I have reached a decision but I haven't. Thoughts of fellow parents would be most welcome at this point!</p>