[A social worker has shown up to talk about Raffi's adoption during dinner with Toni's parents]Sr. Ortiz: What's going on here?Toni: Uh... mamá y papá, Gwynne... viene de la iglesia! ¡Sí, sí! Y viene para hablar... uh... del bautizo de Rafael! Decidimos que sería bueno que lo bautizaramos! (Mom, dad... Gwynne is... from the church! Yeah! And she's here to talk about, uh... Rafael's christening! We've decided to get him baptized!)Sra. Ortiz: Gracias a Dios!Sr. Ortiz: How very good of you to come, Sister.Gwynne: Back at ya, brother! It's a pleasure in this day and age to meet folks who are so supportive of their daughter's decision.Sra. Ortiz: That is unusual?! This country is even more wicked than I thought!Gwynne: Yes, it's a shame, but many lesbians' parents tend to disapprove.Sr. Ortiz: What does her being a … a homosexual have to do with it?Gwynne: Exactly, Mr. Ortiz! If only more people felt like you!
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Alison Bechdel was a contemporary American cartoonist. Alison Bechdel is an American cartoonist. Originally known for the long-running comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For, she came to critical and commercial success in 2006 with her graphic memoir Fun Home. Read more on Wikipedia →