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About robw77

A single gay dad who cares. His story can be read here: http://www.imagaysingleparent.com/2013/02/02/rob/ and here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/31/rob-watson-gay-family_n_4689661.html

The Loss of My “Twin Brother”, a World AIDS Day Remembrance

Posted on November 30, 2012 by robw77

Mark was not my biological twin brother, he was my spiritual and emotional twin.  We met on March 9th, 1982.  The room was up a narrow wooden staircase in an old brick building in the center of West Hollywood.  From … Continue reading →

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Take Back the Word “Christian”…It’s Time….

Posted on November 27, 2012 by robw77

That’s it.   I am fed up.  I am taking back the word “Christian”. Whether you realize it or not, we are in the season, or maybe era, of who-gets-to-use-what-word.  The Conservatives of this country have been on a rampage to … Continue reading →

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A Special Friend Comes Out: An Open Letter to Dan Pearce, A Single Bi Dad Laughing

Posted on November 27, 2012 by robw77

Dan Pearce holds a special place in the hearts of the evoL= blog team.  We would not be here if it were not for him.   No, he is not our Dad… and we would all be SOMEWHERE without him, but … Continue reading →

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A Gay Dad Sounds Off on Foster Care/Adoption: The Five Reasons Why You Don’t Want to Do It, and the Five Greater Reasons Why You Do

Posted on November 17, 2012 by robw77

Probably one of the most mind-numbingly obtuse excuses anti-marriage equality advocates have for opposing same sex couples getting married is that same sex couples “can’t procreate naturally”.   They say that like it’s a bad thing. They say it as if … Continue reading →

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The Ten Questions You Should Answer Before Entering into Same Sex Marriage

Posted on November 12, 2012 by robw77

We have turned a corner on the question of same sex marriage.  In this last year more states have extended basic civil rights to LGBT Americans, including California, thanks to a landmark SCOTUS decision, and the trend is not likely … Continue reading →

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The Eight Reasons Why November 6th 2012 Was the Most Significant Day in the History of LGBT Rights Since Stonewall

Posted on November 7, 2012 by robw77

Early in the morning of June 28, 1969, an event took place in New York City that transformed, no, actually gave birth to, the LGBT civil rights movement.  Police raided the Stonewall Inn, as had been their habit to do, … Continue reading →

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A Gay Family in a Small Town in Kansas

Posted on November 4, 2012 by robw77

Guest Blog by  Wendylynn and Stephan Note from Rob Watson at evoL= :   This is a guest blog by Wendy Lynn and her son Stephan.  They are heroes of mine.  We all are fighting a battle for equality, family and … Continue reading →

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An Important Contrast on the Men Who Would Command

Posted on November 3, 2012 by robw77

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=XhhYb_18tsg#! Please share this. This is the contrast of the two men who would be our next President, as put together by Steve Snyder-Hill, the gay soldier who was publicly booed by Republicans. While that event was horrible, it gave … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let Romney Shake the Etch-a-sketch Next Tuesday

Posted on November 2, 2012 by robw77

When I was a child, the etch-a-sketch was one of my favorite toys.  Framed in red,  it had an impressive screen where one could draw all sorts of fanciful things with the two left and right knobs at the bottom … Continue reading →

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In Praise of the “Gay Issue Voter”

Posted on October 25, 2012 by robw77

Today a commentator named Nolan Finley wrote an Op Ed piece in the Detroit News in which he stated, “I’ve got no problem with single issue voters. If you feel so passionately about one thing, be it gay marriage or … Continue reading →

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