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Jersey was the state that first made it possible
for a child to have two legally recognized parents
of the same sex. Larry Elardo and Mark Hoebee, after
having been together for 16 years, have adopted
a son. The birth mother selected the couple from
among dozens of others who responded to a notice
she had placed on the Web. Larry and Mark were present
at the birth of Stephen, now three years old. The
Hoebee-Elardo family resembles other straight families
in Maplewood, an affluent and liberal suburb of
New York City.
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The
Hoebee-Elardo Family
Hometown:
Maplewood, NJ
Parents:
Mark Hoebee, Larry Elardo
Son:
Stephen (3)
Grandparents:
Marie and Robert Hoebee |
 "It's very difficult being
Catholic, being gay, and being
a father. Those three don't seem
to go together." |
 "As a couple you have a bond
that is stronger than anything
else because you are equally responsible
for this other life." |
 "No one has the right to
say they are not leading a good,
wholesome life and giving this
child a wonderful family." |
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