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Fine by me! I have aunt who is gay but due to prejudice in my family, she has never come out and said it to anyone. It makes me sad, and I hope our world is becoming more accepting so my kid (or anyone) won't have to hide who they are.

Completely. Sure it would take some getting used to buy as long as she is happy and I'm a healthy relationship, I don't care who she loves.

Of course! I think that my generation is so much more accepting of homosexuality than my parents and I think that DS's generation will be even more so. I hope there comes a day in his lifetime when it isn't even discussed because its so obviously normal - like interracial marriages

without a second thought both DH and I would be. I intentionally try to use more inclusive language when talking about parents or love and avoid saying or encouraging things like "he's going to get all the girls with those eyelashes" in the hopes that he doesn't grow up thinking being straight is expected, or better (even if statistically speaking, it's more probable!). ((whoa, run-on sentence))

Hubs and I would be 100% accepting.

However, I know people on HB who wouldn't be, but to say that, would just start drama and would probably just end up with them being attacked. There are lots of religious reasons, that could effect "acceptance" (the word you used)

I'm another of the view that I wouldn't want lo to be, because of all the hardships that would probably come her way, and I admit I would be surprised just because it's less common than heterosexuality, but other than that I don't really care! C is C and I love her the way she is!!

100% ok. I love my girl period, regardless of choices, politics, and who she falls in love with. (And so does God.)

@MrsMccarthy: exactly! I am totally fine if he's gay, that's a non-issue...but I would be SO SAD if he didn't want kids or wanted them with a partner and couldn't have them!

@cyndistar3: I hope this doesn't come off as hateful, because I'm honestly curious. Can you explain how you wouldn't be able to call yourself a follower of Christ and at the same time accept it? As far as I know the only references to anti-homosexuality are in the old Testament, pre-Jesus. And I'm pretty sure Jesus said to love one another and not judge. In my view it's more Christ-like to accept everyone as they are.

ETA: Most of my religious studies were in college, not from Church growing up, so I honestly don't understand how these dogmatic principles get formed, or the reasons behind them.

@stargal: I'm glad you started this thread. There will likely be several gay children with HB mamas. I don't know many gay people personally and have only had one friend come out to me. We were in junior high and some of our other friends shunned her. I really didn't understand why she was cominh out- I never made an announcenent I am straight. What I really didn't get was what her being gay had to do with her as a friend and her character. Losing friends was extremely confusing and hurtful. I vowed I will meet people wherever they are in their life and in their truth. A parent may find themselves parenting a gay child, pre-teen, teenager, young adult or adult that lives his/ her truth later in life. I assume my children will be straight like me and I imagine the hopes and dreams may change a bit if they are in fact gay. If gay though my children can get married and start their own family, so the dream doesn't have to change too much really.

@MrsCB: I don't know if there is a really big difference between accepting and condoning but I could not pretend that it is okay with me and God. Yes I would still love them and I know God will always love them but I know of at least two places in the new testament where it states that homosexuality is a sin, and as their parent it is my responsibility to lead them, that is why I could not tell my children that I think it is okay.

1 Cor. 6:9-10, "Or do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, 10nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, shall inherit the kingdom of God."

Rom. 1:26-28, "For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural, 27and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error. 28And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper."

Again, I mean no disrespect, I am only answering your questions.

@cyndistar3: Thank you, that was interesting to read.

@cyndistar3: i respect the bravery it took to voice that opinion. while i strongly disagree with your beliefs on this, i don't think you're alone in them, i think you just happen to be brave enough to be the first to say it in this thread.

honestly, reading this thread i've been wondering what people mean when they say they'll be accepting if their child is gay. does that mean they won't disown them? does it mean that they'll help pay for and plan their child's wedding to a same sex partner? will they be a positive support if their child wants to adopt with their same sex partner? because while i'd love to believe that everyone that said they'd be accepting if their child was gay would do more than just not disown them- that they'd proudly show off pictures of their gay child's wedding, that they'd be there with bells on planning a baby shower if they choose to adopt, but past threads on topics like same sex marriage make me think twice about the extent to which some would accept, let alone embrace. everyone says they want their child to be happy, but what about people that don't support same sex marriage, how does that work? how do you accept your gay child and desire for them to be happy without supporting their right to marry the person they love? the person that makes them happy?

@mrs. bird: When I say accept, I mean fully. In that we won't treat DS any differently if he were gay or straight. We would accept his partner (assuming he's good enough for DS, haha!) and love for him to get married and have kids in whatever way they choose, if that's what they want out of life. But then it's easy for me, since my best friend's gay and I've had a lot of exposure. I SO want my BFF to find the right person and settle down and be a dad, because he'd be amazing at it.

@mrs. bird: I agree. I wondered the same things. I know a lot of people who have gay friends, family members, etc. and say they want whatever makes those people happy and accept them... but then don't support their rights.

@Mrs. Jacks: I agree with your statement too! I would accept my children if they were gay and this would fall in line with my definition of acceptance.

@mrs. bird: I agree, I think MA has a very interesting culture in regards to these things. It's very Catholic, and yet very liberal and accepting of gays. I'm not sure we'll stay here forever, and I hope that as time goes by more and more areas become more progressive in this regard. Gay marriage is constantly being compared to interracial marriage, and I hope that analogy becomes true.

This thread and the majority of responses make me hopeful for the kind of world my LO will grow up in. This is a heavily discussed topic in our house for several reasons. Our area is not friendly to homosexuals (NC passed Ammendment One last year). Also, DH's best friend is gay. He is a 3rd grade teacher and while he is out to his family and friends, he's terrified someone at the school will find out because he would be treated differently.

His parents definitely had an adjustment period because I believe it was a shock to them. He had dated one of my best friends (a girl) for over a year in college. He broke up with her and a few months later, told his parents he was gay. I think his mom had a little bit of a breakdown, but now, 4 years later, his boyfriend of 3 years is part of the family.

@mrs. bird: it is! Hopefully we never have to chose. They'd still talk to him probably, but his BF would never be allowed to come to any family functions or things like that.

I think love and acceptance are two very different things, and I also think you can definitely have one without the other, unfortunately. To me, love is more primal and a feeling, while acceptance is more of an outward demonstration. My definition of acceptance is treating your child the same way you would treat them otherwise- as a PP mentioned, I'm not going to treat my children differently if one has blue eyes and one has brown, and I'm not going to treat them any differently if one is gay and one is not. I also loved what @Mrs. Jacks: said about fighting for their rights- I would in no way tolerate it if my child were denied something because of their eye color, why wouldn't I fight for their right to be the same as those of a different sexual orientation?

@MrsCB: No I wouldn't think so, it to me is more "city"..which means people from all over, a lot of young professionals and money so they're probably more open minded. I'm in a southern military part, and lilteacherbee is by the coast, so we're in the more "my family has been here for generations" areas. My area is very anti-gay, anti-interracial and similar ideas. Raleigh isn't like that, I don't think.. MediaGirl is in Raleigh, ask her!