Author Archives: robw77

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

A Gay Dad Tribute to a Mom Mourning the Loss of Her Daughter, as Her Transgender Son Emerges

Posted on June 26, 2014 by robw77

I met Lex in March of this year. My co-host of the radio show Out in Santa Cruz let me know we would be interviewing a transgender man who was going to read his poetry on the air. Even … Continue reading →

Posted in Prejudice | Tagged Break This Skin poem, gender identity, Lex, Mother of transgender man, mourning a child, Rob Watson, transition, Yolanda Beatty | 4 Comments

A Gay Dad Offers Governor Rick Perry a Twelve-Step Recovery Program for His Homosexuality Problem

Posted on June 19, 2014 by robw77

If you are gay, and you are wishing upon a star, it is probably not a good idea for it to be the Lone Star of Texas. This past week, that particular entity has been more than a little dim … Continue reading →

Posted in Prejudice | Tagged 12 step program for homophobia, homosexuality compared to alcoholism, Jason Hanna and Joe Riggs, reparative therapy, Rick Perry alcoholism, Rob Watson, Texas and LGBT rights, Texas GOP. Texas Republicans | 17 Comments

Saying Good-bye to My Dad and Fathers Day as I Have Known It

Posted on June 11, 2014 by robw77

Eleven years ago, I joined the ranks of honorees for Father’s Day. The previous July, my son Jason was born and put into my arms. The first Father’s Day for me was quiet with plenty of attention from friends … Continue reading →

Posted in Prejudice | Tagged Edward Watson, fathers day, Good bye to elderly parent, parenthood, pride in children, Rob Watson | 4 Comments

A Gay Dad Sounds Off on Nancy Grace Over Her Anita Bryant Fiction

Posted on June 5, 2014 by robw77

A few months ago, I appreciated Nancy Grace’s perspective. News media were reporting that a woman named Jessica Dutro had killed her little boy because she thought he might be gay. As a gay dad, I hurt for the little … Continue reading →

Posted in Prejudice | Tagged Anita Bryant pie, Bethany Marshall, Gay Dad versus Nancy Grace, Harvey Milk and Anita Bryant, Nancy Grace, Rob Watson, Save our children, Thom Higgins, Zachary Dutro | 18 Comments

Gay Dad Sound Off in an Open Letter to Dr. Robi Ludwig: Why the Words You Spoke are Dangerous, and the One Word You Forgot to Say

Posted on May 29, 2014 by robw77

As a dad, when I see news stories of young people and children being killed, my heart breaks wide open. If such an event were to happen to either of my sons, I in all honesty, do not think I … Continue reading →

Posted in Prejudice | Tagged Elliott Rogers, Fox News on gay issues, homosexuality and killing, Isla Vista killings, John Becker, Judge Jeanine show, rejection by women, Rob Watson, Robi Ludwig, sexual repression | 14 Comments

A Gay Dad Sounds Off on the Anti-Gay Official’s Fear: Standardized Tests Will Make Kids “as Homosexual as They Possibly Can”

Posted on May 22, 2014 by robw77

I believe in the coming years scientists will find that homophobia, when it hits the brain, becomes a degenerative disorder that destroys all logic centers and renders its victim common-senseless. The most recent recipient of my theoretical malady, is representative … Continue reading →

Posted in Equality, Family, Politics, Prejudice | Tagged AIR, American Institute for Research, Charles Van Zant, Florida Standarized Testing, LGBT youth, Rob Watson, turning kids gay, Two spirit | 6 Comments

A Gay Dad’s Letter to the Anti-Gay, Mother’s Day Slushie Victim

Posted on May 14, 2014 by robw77

Thanks to the television show Glee, the slushie has been elevated from an overly sugary refreshment to an act of public humiliation. Not since a cream pie hit the face of Anita Bryant, has a caloric treat wielded such stature. … Continue reading →

Posted in Prejudice | Tagged anti christ theories, Christine Weick, Dan Calabrese, explaining Revelations, explainthis.us, Jessica Prince, marriage equality michigan, Rob Watson, slushie protest, the pope as anti christ | 17 Comments

A Gay Dad’s Open Letter to the “Christian” Man Who Would be America’s First Presidential Monarch

Posted on May 5, 2014 by robw77

Darrell Trigg, author of Developing a More Effective Prayer Life:A Practical Approach, has declared his intentions to run for President of the United States of America. He will run as an independent, but in the future will create the Christian … Continue reading →

Posted in Prejudice | Tagged 2016 Presidential Candidate, Christian Party, Christian political Party, Darrel Trigg, Developing a More Effective Prayer Life: A Practical Approach, Jesse Watson, Rob Watson, Trigg Engineering | 11 Comments

A Gay Dad Sounds Off About the Iowa Moms and an Unthinkable Tragedy

Posted on April 26, 2014 by robw77

As a gay dad, I have heard the words a thousand times. “A child is better off with both a mother and a father”. The statement always baffles me. Certainly, no two sets of parents of any make up are … Continue reading →

Posted in Prejudice | Tagged birth parent rights, failed adoptions, Gabriel McFarland, Heidi McFarland, Iowa adoption, lesbian moms, lgbt parents, Rachel McFarland, Rob Watson, same sex adoption, teen parents | 22 Comments

A Religion Education Teacher Sounds Off : Stop Using the Book of Romans in the Bible to Gay Bash!

Posted on April 20, 2014 by robw77

This is a guest blog by Joni Bosch, religious education teacher, and longtime LGBT ally. I first “met” Rob Watson on Beliefnet. We are the same age and, at that time, both married. We were at very different … Continue reading →