A Denver third-grader
put himself front and center in the debate over same-sex
marriage Saturday -- 9-year-old Ethan McNamee organized a rally
in support of marriage equality, lining up speakers and taking
to the stage at Colorado's state capitol.
McNamee got the idea to
organize the event after hearing kids make antigay remarks on
his school's playground and learning that a same-sex couple in
his neighborhood couldn't get married.
"Everybody is
different in a good way," he told reporters, saying he
believed if two people love each other, that is the only issue
to consider.
Parents at Montclair
Elementary were notified about Ethan's project and only
students who wanted to get involved participated. A few of his
classmates helped him to make signs.
Ethan's teacher Kyle
Kimmal helped McNamee to organize the event but told reporters
that he was careful not to impose his own views on the
kids.
Comments on
TheDenverChannel.com
were split on Ethan's involvement in the marriage debate. Some
suggested the boy was far too young to have a formed opinion on
marriage, while others praised Ethan and his parents for their
inclusive views.
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