Families who roll together ...Few might see children pushing eggs across a lawn as a protest. But that's how antigay religious groups described the presence of gay families at the annual White House Easter Egg An undocumented function hidden in software that may or may not be sanctioned by management. Easter Eggs are secret "goodies" found by word of mouth or accident. They are also used in video games, movies, TV commercials, DVDs, CDs, CD-ROMs and every so often in hardware. Roll on April 17. After President Bush's education secretary, Margaret Spellings, denounced an episode of the PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, program Postcards From Baster baste 1 tr.v. bast·ed, bast·ing, bastes To sew loosely with large running stitches so as to hold together temporarily. last year because it depicted de·pict tr.v. de·pict·ed, de·pict·ing, de·picts 1. To represent in a picture or sculpture. 2. To represent in words; describe. See Synonyms at represent. a lesbian couple raising children, about 200 gay and lesbian parents came together to attend the egg roll, wearing rainbow-colored leis to show that they too are "a part of the American fabric." Jennifer Chrisler Jennifer Chrisler is the Executive Director of Family Pride, an organization that protects the rights of gay families in the United States. Jennifer has become a leading advocate fighting for the rights of families. , executive director for the Family Pride Coalition, which organized the gay family contingent, said the day was focused on family fun--not politics. "We had an overwhelmingly positive response since people were focused on one thing: having fun with their kids," she said. The gay parents said they were welcomed by event volunteers, White House staff, and most of the other families. John Christmas, a straight dad from the Poconos in Pennsylvania who was attending the egg roll for the third time with his son and daughter, told The Advocate, "I don't have a problem with anyone being here. It's not a big deal for me or the kids." |
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