's emotional letter to a young senators adopted by a gay father
"Do you understand with the heart that is to be gay?" Asks lawmakers to address the bill authorizing marriage between same sex, in addition, the 16 year old explains: "They think that my father taught me to be gay or I can get, are mistaken I like girls. "
published in the newspaper La Nación, 24 June 2010.
A 16-year-old wrote a poignant letter to the Senate debate in which the project that allows marriage between same sex, which already has initial approval of Deputies. His name is Daniel Lezama and tells lawmakers: "Do you understand with the heart that is to be gay?"
Young briefly tells his story in which separate him from his younger brother's home in a transitional living and how different families five times he was taken and returned. "Why would anyone want me? ... Every night I asked him, until I slept, without answers ...", tells Daniel.
In the midst of the controversy was installed by the discussion of the project that has been partially approved, the teenager decided to express his opinion because, he said, was on 8 June in the listening room the positions of the various speakers and he also wanted to do the same.
In one of the most important paragraphs of the letter, Daniel talks about his sexual orientation. "For those who think or believe that my father taught me to be gay or I can get, are mistaken I like girls and a lot!" He says earnestly.
The following is the text you wrote Daniel and I send each of these days senators in committee discussed the proposed marriage between same sex. Mr
Senators:
Lezana My name is Daniel, I am the son of Luis Lezama, I have 16 years ago we adopted six, so now I can carry our name.
On Tuesday 8 June, I was with my dad in the Senate, listening to different opinions, then I also want to give my opinion.
I do not divide people by their sexuality, heteros, homos, transvestites ... and other, possibilities.
My biological parents were heterosexual and those things of life, with my little brother ended up living in a home (I do not talk about why.)
Four more times, tried to adopt me, heterosexual families, and I returned, because they said it was mischievous, once I returned because I put a lot of food for the fishes and died, apparently from eating a lot. And sometimes they do not remember well, was only about 8 years old.
With all this, I'm not saying that all straight people are bad, indeed, I am heterosexual, I like girls and I am a good person.
At age 10, Luis came home, my father's soul, as we call it. Then the judge said: "Look Dani, is a Mr. unmarried and has a big dog named Carol, and wants to adopt you." I could not believe it was a new hope for me, I thought I'd end up at home and many of the big boys. Since my brother had taken because he was too young, he did have luck ... and I was already great, why does not anyone want me? ... nightly asked me, until I slept, without answers ...
And so we came to Buenos Aires. At first it was easy. Luis is an architect, so the house is always a mess, always remodeling something, no rest ... hahaha. Luis is re swells, all day is saying, you study?, Have you bathed?, Do you brush your teeth ... Ufa tell me did, I'm sick ... but when I go to sleep at night, I know he always goes to cover me and give me a kiss on the forehead, how annoying ... Right? hahaha.
When time passed and I decided to talk to my dad what homosexuality is, at first I did not like, but because did not understand. Senators To you, I should go just do not ...? Do you understand with the heart that is to be gay?
then eventually I began to see with my eyes and heart to Luis Gustavo (his former partner, now separated) ... I am also a child of divorced parents ... eye with my traumas ... hahaha. To me, I would have liked to marry Luis and Gustavo, he had two dads.
When we lived five (there were two dogs), everything was more fun. Luis (my dad) was bad and we were the victims ... hahaha ... was fun, everyone was against him, he always has to organize everything.
According to Luis (and I laugh much) has to be a mother and father at a time ... is a character! All children who grow only a father or a mother, I feel the same is not it, their parents meet the two roles, mine sometimes does, is re heavy.
We are a family, like it or not many, this is my family.
For those who think or believe that my father taught me to be gay or I can get, they're wrong! I like girls and a lot!, But what if you were gay?, You think it is because I am a gay kid ... mmm ... I do not think so. Now I'm writing for the rights of my father and mine, I would like him to marry. As I'm going to marry me tomorrow.
him, when he marries, she'll do with another gay, who feels like it. Not going to marry the heteros, what are you afraid?, What the gays are a scourge that we are going to invade? If my dad was home, the school newsletter going to be able to sign them both, school meetings can come either. I have the same rights as my school mates, and if they (my parents) are separated, have the same rights as children whose parents have separated ... their children and I have not, why?
Well, the last thing I'm proud of the father that I have, he learns that life is to fight for the things we want, and I wanted old, will always be by your side.
Senators And please, the gays are getting married among themselves, not afraid, are not going to marry you. Thank
. Daniel Lezama
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