Monthly Archives: August 2013

A Gay Dad Pulls His Kids out of Private School and into Public, to Celebrate California’s New Transgender Respect Law

Posted on August 25, 2013 by robw77

I got the news at the beginning of summer. The school my sons had gone to for the past five years was closing. With sadness, I needed to find them a new private school. I checked out the local public … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AB 1266, CIF transgender rules, gay dad, Mark Leno, Rob Watson, School Success and Opportunity Act, Tim Donnelly, Tom Ammiano, transgender bathrooms, transgender locker rooms | 20 Comments

A Gay Dad’s Open Letter to the International Olympic Committee: Move the Damned Games Already

Posted on August 14, 2013 by robw77

Two masters of the art come face to face and battle wits, brawn, and skill to win their meet and emerge victorious. While that could be a description of an instance at the Olympic Games, it is really an observation … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Anti-gay Russia, gay dad, Harvey Fierstein letter, LGBT Russians, LGBT Support at the Olympics, Olympics, Putin, Rob Watson, Russia, Sochi Games, Stephen Fry letter | 28 Comments

A Gay Dad’s Family Teaches the Ex-Gay Movement How to Throw a Real Party

Posted on August 4, 2013 by robw77

This is a tale of two parties. Like the Dickens book, one personified the best of times, and one . . . well, one was a disaster without historic precedent. No, it was not the French Revolution, it was the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ex gay, Ex gay lobby day, ex-gay pride, failure, gay pride, heterosexual pride, lgbt rights, reparative therapy | 9 Comments

Reclaiming Wonder by Ken Jansen

Posted on August 2, 2013 by robw77

Guest blog by Ken Jansen. This has nothing to do with rights, nothing to do with Equality. I’m not going to rant about what’s happening in the world, or about violence, injustice, bigotry or hatred. This is not the kind … Continue reading →