to Mary Cheney and Heather Poe, who are expecting their first child in late spring. The child's famous grandfather-to-be, Dick Cheney, is said to welcoming this, his sixth granchild. The fact that the couple is lesbian has the conservative right in a tizzy, for which I say, get over it. They've been in a stable relationship for fifteen years, have had a good deal of success professionally and personally, and it's only normal to want to share that with a child. What matters most is how loved a child is, not who is doing the loving. Many children are raised by grandparents, an adopted parent, a single parent, and do fine. What's important is to have a circle of people who bring love into a child's life, regardless of their relationship to the child.
The sad thing is that Heather Poe is legally not connected to this child, as she will not be the birth mother and the state they live in, Virginia, does not accept parental rights for same-sex couples. I don't know if she can formally adopt the child or not--from what I've read, it seems like it would be a no.
Regardless, I wish them and the child the best. :)
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