Triple Threat
parenting triplets in the Capital District
Conversation creates safe space Pride Month celebrates inclusion and equity for everyone
The Steuer triplets are growing up in a time when there are openly LGBTQ+ celebrities, musicians, people in power and people that they spend time with, and they know it’s OK to be themselves.
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une is Pride Month. Last them to our collection. year was the first time Last year, because of the that we went to Pride Fest pandemic, Olivia, Benjamin as a family. Like many and Rebecca chose to postpone families, we fly a Pride their B’nai Mitzvah ceremony flag. We want people to until the end of June, know our family is which is Pride safe. While trying Weekend. I love by to let others our synagogue know we are because people safe, we were aren’t turned threatened. I away because knew that flythey identify ing a rainbow with any part of flag on our garage the LGBTQ+ might rub some spectrum. I love that folks the wrong way. I my kids honored themselves, knew that it might be stolen. family and friends by wearing The problem I didn’t foresee rainbows. I love that my kids is a child threatening to burn are allies. I love that they are our house down because we growing up in a time when are heathens. An eighth-grader there are openly LGBTQ+ made the threat. What does celebrities, musicians, people a mom do? I bought two in power and people that they rainbow windsocks and added
Jennifer Steuer
spend time with, and they know it’s OK to be themselves. I am so pleased that Harlan and I are on the same page about LGBTQ+ and that we are both allies. We want our friends to know that their kids are safe here. I grew up in a family like this. All were welcome, and I know my mom
fed lots of kids and gave them a place to crash if they needed one. Her rule was that they had to call home and let an adult know where they were and that they were OK. To me, that’s just the way growing up is – be there for your kids and any kid who might just need to give their parents a break.
Not every kid has a safe place to sleep. Not every kid has a family where they feel safe and loved. We try so hard to make sure Olivia, Benjamin and Rebecca know they are loved and cherished. I’ve lost track of the number
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