In this amazing essay by Annabelle Thies, a sixth grader at St. Michael's Catholic School, she explains clearly and strongly why she defends her gay and lesbian aunt and uncle. She loves them because God loves them. And nobody can tell her otherwise.
We support totally Annabelle's convictions towards the LGBT issue, and we praise her for defending her relatives.
We have lived in this area for nearly 50 years, teaching in local schools. We have been blessed with five children. Over the years, it has been an experience for us to learn and realize the challenges that some people impose on the LGBT community. We now take comfort in the wonderful example of Annabelle, as she states so emphatically: “no one can tell me that I cannot love them....”
However, there is a back story to this event, and it reminds us of the saying: “No good deed goes unpunished.”...