It’s official, Mary Cheney is a mom. Mary Cheney (and her
partner Heather Poe) have given birth to Samuel David Cheney
(according to CNN) today. Samuel David Cheney was born at 9:46am at
Sibley Hospital in Washington. The baby weighed in at 8 lbs, 6
ounces. This is the sixth grandchild for the Vice President and his
wife Lynne. Visit www.familypride.org/baby to
send a message of support to the Cheney-Poe family. Or, check out
what other people are saying in our live comments
page.
partner Heather Poe) have given birth to Samuel David Cheney
(according to CNN) today. Samuel David Cheney was born at 9:46am at
Sibley Hospital in Washington. The baby weighed in at 8 lbs, 6
ounces. This is the sixth grandchild for the Vice President and his
wife Lynne. Visit www.familypride.org/baby to
send a message of support to the Cheney-Poe family. Or, check out
what other people are saying in our live comments
page.
The following statement can be attributed to Jennifer Chrisler,
Executive Director of Family Pride:
We join the community of American families headed by
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents in congratulating
Mary Cheney and Heather Poe on the birth of their son, Samuel David
Cheney. Vice President Cheney’s newborn grandson and his two
mothers put yet another face on our families for the American
public. We wish the family the best and will continue our efforts
to advocate for full equality for all American
families.