What makes a “family” & do pets count? The gay internet is currently engaged in heated debate
posted, “Stop saying ‘start a family’ when you mean ‘have children.’ A couple is still a family. A single person and their cat are a family.
A couple and their plants are still a family. Three oddly close roommates could be a family. You don’t need children to be a family.”The post has earned over 11K likes in less than a day.
Hundreds have also posted replies. Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.Some shared pictures of their beloved pets.
Others stressed the importance of chosen family. One person said, “A lot of us have had to be our own family while surviving alone for so many years and we are doing just fine.”Another agreed, saying, “This is one of my biggest pet peeves.
