Category Archives: Family

A Gay Dad’s Perspective on the Hate Note Writing Father

Posted on August 10, 2012 by robw77

Dads writing notes have hit the blogsphere lately. Two of them, one horrific and one good, have gone viral. I am not going to belabor their history, but assume that if you are reading this, you are already well aware. … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Living, Miscellaneous, News, Prejudice | Tagged American Family Association, AskDad, coming out, dad letter, gay, gay dad, gay parenting, hate letter, homosexual, homosexuality, parenting, religious right | 45 Comments

The Brother of a Gay Man Says, “It’s Important”

Posted on July 3, 2012 by allydavidstevens

“I don’t care if you’re gay.” I’ve made that statement (or some variant of it) many times. It is meant to convey that I’m a safe person, that I’m above labels, that I’m open minded. Here’s the thing: It’s not … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Family, Politics | Tagged equality, gay, gay allies, gay labels, lgbt, straight dude | 18 Comments

It IS the Small Stuff

Posted on June 27, 2012 by robw77

Richard Carlson wrote a book called “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and it’s All Small Stuff”. Those can be cute words to live by for humans trying to get by in this thing called life with an iota of sanity at … Continue reading →