So my dad owns a marketing company, and in a recent business email he received, the footer was encouraging him to vote “no” for Ref 71. It would have been easy for him to let it go, but he didn’t and I wanted to share his response (and one of my favorite pictures of him and Levi). He’s an amazing dad, so supportive and I know having a gay daughter hasn’t been easy for him. Anyhow, he didn’t expect for me to even read his email (thanks, Mom for sharing it!) but he did give me permission to share it with you all.

His response:
“P.S. I already voted the “other” way on Referendum 71. I feel quite strongly the other way. My daughter is gay, but she and her partner have adopted three foster kids and given them one of the best and most loving homes you can imagine. They also go the extra mile to provide care for children (over 30 so far) who need temporary care because of what is happening at home (quite often it’s due to something major enough to be a major headline in the news). She and her life partner have been together for many years. I feel they do more than most by far to make our community a better place to live, and I strongly feel that they should have rights similar to what I and others enjoy. I guess we’ll have to disagree on that one.”

Thanks for everything, Dad!