Category Archives: Religion

The SCOTUS Same Sex Marriage Case Plaintiffs Sound Off on the Mormon Church and Call for a Boycott

Posted on November 24, 2015 by robw77

A few weeks ago, I wrote a letter to the Mormon Church over its new change of policy. That policy not only compared the act of a loving commitment in a same sex marriage to the sin of murder, it … Continue reading →

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What a Transphobic Texas Teacher Needs to Learn from an Amazing Transgender Five-Year Old

Posted on November 20, 2015 by robw77

In Texas, the latest punch in the “religious freedom” strategy has been thrown. Previously, the anti-gay movement enlisted cake bakers, florists and a hapless county clerk, Kim Davis (you’ve heard of her, right?). The latest to step up to the … Continue reading →

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Gay Dad Tells Off the Mormon Church: Leave Our Kids Alone

Posted on November 6, 2015 by robw77

It is not news that LGBT folks have suffered abuse and atrocities at the hands of organized religion. From independent Christian Churches who have literally threatened to kill or exile us, to the Catholic Church who for years declared us … Continue reading →

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A Gay Dad’s Note to the Pope: You Snubbed Us for Kim Davis? Really?

Posted on September 30, 2015 by robw77

Last week, I invited the pope to join my family for dinner. It was largely a symbolic gesture, although, I had a house cleaning action plan and menu picked out should he have accepted. It was not that I wanted … Continue reading →

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A Gay Dad Invites Pope Francis to Friday Dinner to Hang Out With His Family

Posted on September 22, 2015 by robw77

The pope visits America. A gay dad invites him to dinner with his family while he is here. Here is why and what the dad hopes to accomplish. Continue reading →

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A Gay Dad Sounds Off on Clerk Kim Davis and the Pseudo Christian Martyrs

Posted on September 1, 2015 by robw77

As Kim Davis strives for religious martyrdom, she appears to be less saint and more George Wallace, bringing to mind one of the most shameful moments of the civil rights movements in the sixties. Continue reading →

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A Gay Dad Sounds Off On the Pawn for the Homophobia Industry Refusing to Do Her Job

Posted on August 20, 2015 by robw77

Along the metaphorical highway on the journey to LGBT civil rights, there are many collisions. These are when willful ignorance runs headlong into justice. Few of these are as fascinating as the wreck taking place in Rowan County Kentucky. It … Continue reading →

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A Gay Dad’s Open Letter to the Christian Billboard Couple: Get Your Homophobic Messaging Out of the Faces of Our LGBT Kids

Posted on August 7, 2015 by robw77

Two years ago Richard and Betty Odgaard humiliated a gay couple. After a long tour of the Görtz Haus in Grimes, Iowa, Lee Stafford and Jared Ellers were informed that they would not be welcomed to engage the establishment for … Continue reading →

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Would You Invite a Homophobic Judgmental Christian to Your Same Sex Wedding?

Posted on July 1, 2015 by robw77

On the Friday of the Supreme Court Marriage Equality Ruling, the news hit like a rainbow colored Tsunami. As I woke up that morning, I got a message from my friend Kevin of Stop-Homophobia. As one of my marriage equality … Continue reading →

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A Gay Dad Sounds Off on the Terror Threatening to Be Unleashed on California Families

Posted on June 20, 2015 by robw77

It is time to take the lunatics seriously. I envision it will go something like this: I am exiting a restaurant with my two vibrant and happy 12-year old sons in tow. A pleasantly dressed young man stops us. “Would … Continue reading →

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