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DonRedwood

(4,359 posts)
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 09:13 PM Nov 2012

Little Girl with Two Dads Receives Personal Letter from President Obama

President Obama is the best President ever as far as gay rights. My partner and I owe him a lot.

I highly recommend this:

When 10-year-old Sophia Bailey Klugh wrote President Obama a letter thanking him for his support of her two dads and their love for each other, she probably didn't expect to receive a response, much less a personal one.
But despite the proximity to Election Day, the president made the time to pen a thorough reply to Sophia's question about handling kids at school who tease her about her parents.

"You and I are blessed to live in a country where we are born equal no matter what we look like on the outside, where we grow up, or who our parents are," Obama wrote. "A good rule is to treat others the way you hope they will treat you. Remind your friends at school about this rule if they say something that hurts your feelings."

Jonathan Bailey, one of Sophia's fathers, said he and partner Triton Klugh teared up when they read their daughter's "totally unprompted" letter.

http://gawker.com/5957905/little-girl-with-two-dads-receives-personal-letter-from-president-obama



Since Washington is voting on this issue, I say rec if you believe everyone has the right to choose who they want to spend their life with. :0)

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Little Girl with Two Dads Receives Personal Letter from President Obama (Original Post) DonRedwood Nov 2012 OP
Made me tear up.... Tnliberallee Nov 2012 #1
My pleasure! Welcome to DU! DonRedwood Nov 2012 #2
can i do this DonRedwood Nov 2012 #3

DonRedwood

(4,359 posts)
3. can i do this
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 10:08 PM
Nov 2012

without being an ass? kicking my own post is sketchy but I really want more people to see this. :0)

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