Thread: In the playground last week, our son was told his family is not a real family because he has two mums. His hurt is on you, Malcolm. The comment was made days after the government embarked on a nationwide postal survey about same-sex marriage.
Nicholas' godmother, Bek Allcroft, lives in Sydney. She was already worried that the heightened debate on same-sex families would affect Nicholas β but after she saw reports of a poster in Melbourne saying "Stop The Fags" and citing a discredited study claiming gay parents are more likely to abuse their children, Allcroft said "Enough".
She penned an emotional letter to her godson about his family, telling him that she loves him, and sent it on Monday night. And then I'm sick of them being used as political footballs by people who don't know any better. Allcroft, a Christian and a theology student, said she gets frustrated when people "twist my faith and my religion to suit their political agenda". Jesus actually didn't say gay is bad. Jesus said 'love people'.
It's not complicated. And suddenly It was just beautiful. We haven't watched the news, morning or night, for fear of him hearing some vile lies about his family. This media blackout is on you, Lyle. It used to be one of Nicholas' chores to collect the mail β along with filling up the toilet roll holder and feeding the dog β but the letterbox is now a battleground, and Nicholas has one less job.
The couple is also wary of media, worrying that opening a newspaper or switching on the TV could expose Nicholas to false claims about his family. Jorgensen said she and Blackler are "totally transparent" with Nicholas, but that he is a sensitive kid and they are deeply worried about the effect the debate would have on him.
