Scott Brown-Gay Basher, Teen Trasher

This will be short, I don't have much time...sorry....

Years before he became a state senator -- and many years before he became a fast-rising Republican candidate for United States Senate -- Scott Brown found himself embroiled in a minor controversy when he said that the idea of two women having a child is "just not normal."

The then-state representative, disparaging the decision by state Senator Cheryl Jacques to have a baby with her domestic partner, referred to her "alleged family responsibilities" and said the situation was "unusual for two women... in terms of what's normal in today's society."

In socially progressive Massachusetts, the remark was enough to cause a media uproar at the time -- so much so that Brown would walk back the statement days later.

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Brown has two daughters with his wife of 23 years, WCVB reporter Gail Huff. Arianna attends Syracuse University; Ayla is a basketball standout at Boston College. In 2006, Ayla made it to the top 16 on American Idol.

Her fame led to a moment of controversy for Brown in 2007 when he was invited to speak at King Phillip Regional High School in Wrentham. Brown opened his speech by reading Facebook comments, obscenities and all, directed at his stance against gay marriage. He also named King Phillip students who had directed similar comments to his daughter, Ayla.

He has since told reporters that he does not regret sticking up for his family, and points out that he does support civil unions for same-sex couples.

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