when it cites nuclear families would mean a family headed by a husband and wife. it doesn t. the study defines a nuclear family as one or more children living with two parents, who are married to one another and are each biological or adoptive parents to all the children in the family. and i frankly don t really know how we can trust the rest of your testimony if you re reading studies these ways. the lead author of that study confirmed to politico today, senator franken is right. joining me now, the executive director of the family equality council, jennifer chrisler, she and her spouse are mothers of twin sons. thank you for joining me, jennifer. thank you, lawrence, glad to be here.
would mean a family headed by a husband and wife. it doesn t. the study defines a nuclear family as one or more children living with two parents, who are married to one another and are each biological or adoptive parents to all the children in the family. and i frankly don t really know how we can trust the rest of your testimony if you re reading studies these ways. the lead author of that study confirmed to politico today, senator franken is right. joining me now, the executive director of the family equality council, jennifer chrisler, she and her spouse are mothers of twin sons. thank you for joining me, jennifer. thank you, lawrence, glad to be here.
the study defines a nuclear family as one or more children living with two parents, who are married to one another and are each biological or adoptive parents to all the children in the family. and i frankly don t really know how we can trust the rest of your testimony if you re reading studies these ways. the lead author of that study confirmed to politico today, senator franken is right. joining me now, the executive director of the family equality council, jennifer chrisler, she and her spouse are mothers of
confirmed to politico today, senator franken is right. joining me now, the executive director of the family equality council, jennifer chrisler, she and her spouse are mothers of twin sons. thank you for joining me, jennifer. thank you, lawrence, glad to be here. with testimony like that, being up forces like that, you start to wonder will any facts matter at all in this debate among the opponents of marriage equality? you know, i think the good news is is what s going to matter in this debate is that there are millions of loving same-sex couples raising kids like my spouse and i are and worried about all the things that go into parenting like hugs and homework and bedtime and bathtime and that reality has penetrated the american public.
isn t it true, mr. minnery, that a married same-sex couple that has had or adopted kids would fall under the definition of a nuclear family in the study that you cite? i would think that the study when it cites nuclear families would mean a family headed by a husband and wife. it doesn t. the study defines a nuclear family as one or more children living with two parents, who are married to one another and are each biological or adoptive parents to all the children in the family. and i frankly don t really know how we can trust the rest of your testimony if you re reading studies these ways. the lead author of that study confirmed to politico today, senator franken is right.