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Category Archives: Family
A Gay Dad’s Letter to the Evangelical Christians Who Recruited Him When He Was Nine Years Old
The headline pissed me off when I read it in my news feed. “Evangelical Group Plans to Convert Children as Young As Five at Portland Parks”. As a dad, an interest group, any interest group, going after kids is … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Family, Prejudice, Religion
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A Gay Dad’s Thoughts on Why Ian Thorpe’s Coming Out Was So Important
Last weekend, Ian Thorpe, who Australian politician Penny Wong called her country’s “greatest Olympian ”, came out as a gay man. In doing so, he follows in the footsteps of a number of brave public celebrities and a number of … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Hatred, Prejudice
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A Gay Dad’s Lesson from His Son Regarding the Hobby Lobby Decision: “Scream Like a Girl”
“Dad, you are going to need to scream like a little girl!” My head whirled in Jesse’s direction and my mouth dropped. Did that condescendingly sexist remark really come out of the mouth of my beloved son? It was all … Continue reading
A Gay Dad Sounds Off on the Anti-Gay Official’s Fear: Standardized Tests Will Make Kids “as Homosexual as They Possibly Can”
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
Gay Son Change? You Change!
I will let this speak for itself. The next time someone suggests a gay person must change and become heterosexual, here’s the proper response. Click on the image to make larger for an easier read.
Posted in Family, Prejudice, Religion
Tagged advice column, Amy Dickinson, gay choice, homophobia, parenting a gay child, pflag
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A Religion Education Teacher Sounds Off : Stop Using the Book of Romans in the Bible to Gay Bash!
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
Posted in Bible, Clobber Passages, Family, Gay Christians, Hatred, Prejudice, Religion
Tagged antigay bible, christian dogma, clobber verses, gay christians, Joni Bosch, Religious Freedom, Romans 1
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How a Teen, Thrown From His Home for Being Gay, was Arrested and Tortured
A few weeks ago, I told the story of a teen named Corey who was driven from his birth home when his parents found out he was gay, and into the arms of a loving home that rescued him. His … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Rights, Family, Hatred, Living, Mixing religion and politics, News, Politics, Prejudice
Tagged Gavin's Gay Friendly Group, Hakim, LGBT Human Rights, LGBT in Africa, Nigeria, Uganda
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A Gay Dad’s Requiem for a Little Boy Named Zachary, Killed Because He Might Become Gay
When my sons were very little, about three years old, there were times when I would sit back and just marvel at them. Here were these incredible little boys exploring and reacting to the world around them. Since my sons … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Rights, Family, Hatred, Living, Prejudice
Tagged Brian Canady, Fred Phelps, homophobia, Jesse Watson, Jessica Dutro, requiem, Rob Watson, Zachary Dutro, Zachary Dutro-Boggess
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Rejected and Alone, A Gay Young Man Finds His Home with a Same Sex Couple
This is a guest blog by Shaun O. Shaun and evolequals blogger Rob Watson co-host the radio show, along with Steph Taylor, Saturday evenings at 7 pm Pacific time. From Shaun: “I dedicate this article to Corey, Mindy, and family. … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Hatred, Living, Prejudice
Tagged Adult adoption, Corey, LGBT families, Mindy, Out in Santa Cruz, Shaun O, Weston
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The Real True Story About How Parents Adopted Out Their Child When He Told Them He Was Gay
Early April 2013 a story on social media started immediately “going viral”. 72,000 people shared a story called, “PARENTS PUT 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER UP FOR ADOPTION AFTER LEARNING SHE IS GAY”. Almost as suddenly as the story had taken … Continue reading
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