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April 13, 2004
California Republican Senator Pete Knight is in the hospital on medical leave. The announcement today follows a whirlwind of press on the Senator whose openly gay son, David Knight, got married in San Francisco to his partner of 10 years, Joseph Lazzaro.
Knight, who is a staunch opponent of equal rights for gays, was the author of California's Defense of Marriage Act (Prop 22). Last week, Sen. Knight seemed to be expressing a profound and shocking change of heart when he told the Sacremento News & Review that he would consider supporting civil unions.
Perhaps after reading Lisa Leff's April 5, 2004 article, Gay marriage is ultimate wedge issue for father and son, Sen. Knight saw exactly what his regrettable position on the issue was doing to his own family.
Excerpt from "Gay marriage is ultimate wedge issue for father and son"
Knight and his new husband have a reality check of sorts in Lazzaro's parents. Although it took time for them to accept them as a couple, his mother gave them matching rose boutonnieres to wear on their wedding day. Joseph Lazzaro later called his father, a retired auto worker, not knowing what to expect."He said, 'Congratulations, I'm very proud of you,"' Lazzaro recalled. "I told him about how it went with David's dad, and my dad said, 'I feel sorry for David's dad because he is just missing out on so much and there is going to be a hollow place in his life."'
Hopefull, Sen. Knight will get better and move toward rejecting a divisive anti-gay agenda. It's time for the Pete Knights of the world to join their freinds, colleagues, and their own children in celebrating love and seeking equal rights under the law.
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