Category Archives: News

Thank You for Changing My Life

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Ono Kono

by Ono Kono Two decades ago, I was unaware of the struggle of LGBT people. Back then, I was a busy working Mom, juggling career and family. I cared about others, but I was asleep when it came to their … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Family, Hatred, News, Prejudice, Religion, Violence | Tagged bigotry, gays, hatred, homophobia, homosexual, human-rights, Judy Shepherd, love, Matthew Shepard, murder, Ono Kono, Phelps, religion, Westborough Baptist Church | 9 Comments

A Gay Dad Challenges Mike Huckabee to a Basketball Game

Posted on May 1, 2013 by robw77

I have a confession to make. As much as I loathe clichés and generalizations, there is one that I live up to with incredible gusto. I typify the gay guy who doesn’t do sports. Not even a little bit. From the pains … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Family, Hatred, Marriage equality, Mixing religion and politics, News, Politics, Prejudice, Religion, US Politics | Tagged gay dad, gay guy playing basketball, Jason Collins, Michael Huckabee, Mike Huckabee, Rob Watson, swish | 5 Comments

A Gay Dad Loses Sleep About His Nigerian LGBT Friend

Posted on April 25, 2013 by robw77

I have a lovely friend. She is a transgender woman who lives in Nigeria. Her dream, at present denied her, is to be a professional dancer and actress. In her heart and in her spirit, she is both. As I … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Family, Hatred, Living, News, Politics, Prejudice, Religion | Tagged equality, Jail the Gays, lgbt persecution, Nicholas Okoh, Nigeria, transgender | 11 Comments

The LGBT Declaration of Independence

Posted on April 17, 2013 by robw77

It was “Dad’s night out” as I watched the end of a huge Hollywood blockbuster. In the movie, a fictional USA was in tatters having just overcome a violent and destructive enemy. Many iconic landmarks had been ruined and lay … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Family, Hatred, Living, Marriage equality, News, Politics, Prejudice, US Politics | Tagged ENDA, equality, LGBT Declaration of Independence, lgbt rights, Marriage equality, Rob Watson | 63 Comments

Did You Hear the One About the Homophobes Who Wanted to Adopt Out Their 16 Year Old Lesbian Daughter?

Posted on April 10, 2013 by robw77

Jokes are supposed to be funny. They always start with a set up and then build to a crescendo where the plot twists and the listener bursts out laughing. Last week a “joke” went viral, but no one was left … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Family, Hatred, Living, News, Politics, Prejudice, Religion, US Politics | Tagged Christwire, Daily Bleach, lgbt teen homeless, parents adopt out gay daughter, Rob Watson, Tyson Bowers III, viral internet story | 22 Comments

The Night a Son Told His Gay Dad That He Wanted to Become a Boy Scout

Posted on April 6, 2013 by robw77

I really don’t know why I can’t seem to see these things coming. I blog about them. I write about prejudices, I have argued with countless anti-gay people, and I have diligently parented to the best of my ability. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Family, Living, News, Politics, US Politics | Tagged anti-gay, boy scouts, boy scouts gay policy, BSA, gay dad, gay troop leader, Kevin Ranker, Rob Watson | 13 Comments

A Gay Dad’s Open Letter to the New Pope

Posted on March 13, 2013 by robw77

A few months ago, I had pondered on what the now retired Pope Benedict might observe and learn on a trip with my family to Disneyland. He had just made some rude and inaccurate observations about families like mine, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Family, Gay Christians, Living, Mixing religion and politics, News, Politics, Religion | Tagged gay dad, New pope, Rob Watson, vatican selects pope | 53 Comments

A Gay Dad Battles a Priest Over Cambridge University’s Praise of Gay Men as Parents

Posted on March 9, 2013 by robw77

This week, Cambridge University released a study. It was published by the British Association of Adoption and Fostering. Their conclusion on the basis of the report was “Gay fathers, in particular, are extremely committed to parenting.” “Professor Susan Golombok is … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Family, Gay Christians, Living, Marriage equality, Mixing religion and politics, News, Prejudice, Religion | Tagged Cambridge gay parent study, gay dad, lgbt parents, parent studies, Rob Watson, Susan Golombok, Tadeusz Pacholczyk | 8 Comments

5 Reasons Why the Supreme Court Ruling for Marriage Equality Could Be the Best Thing for the GOP

Posted on February 19, 2013 by robw77

One thing that I have learned as a parent to two 10 year old boys—sometimes while a child sometimes says he wants one thing, he secretly may be hoping that he doesn’t get it. Their voices quiver as they ask … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Family, Living, Marriage equality, News, Politics, Prejudice, US Politics | Tagged GOP and Marriage Equality, Republican loss, Rob Watson, Same Sex Marriage Supreme Court Ruling, Westboro Church | 3 Comments

A Gay Dad Sounds Off: Since When Did the Culture Wars Become a Food Fight

Posted on February 12, 2013 by robw77

At the 1992 Republican Convention, Pat Buchanan declared, “There is a religious war going on in our country for the soul of America. It is a cultural war, as critical to the kind of nation we will one day be … Continue reading →