Category Archives: Bible

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 →

Posted in Bible, Family, Gay Christians, Hatred, Prejudice, Religion | Tagged LDS Saints, Proposition 8 | 23 Comments

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 →

Posted in Bible, Equality, Family, Hatred, Living, Marriage equality, Prejudice, Religion, US Politics | Tagged LGBT families, Pope Francis | 10 Comments

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 →

Posted in Bible, Civil Rights, Equality, Hatred, Marriage equality, Mixing religion and politics, News, Religion | Tagged casey davis, civil disobedience, defiance, desegregation, george wallace, god's authority, kentucky clerks, Kim Davis, Liberty Counsel, marriage rights, martyrs | 17 Comments

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 →

Posted in Bible, Civil Rights, Equality, Hatred, News, Prejudice, Religion | Tagged David Ermold, david Moore, Hate industry, Homophobia for profit, James Yates, Kim Davis, Liberty Counsel, remarriage, Rowan County, same sex marriage, William Smith Jr | 28 Comments

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 →

Posted in Bible, Family, Hatred, Marriage equality, Politics, Prejudice, Religion | Tagged homophobia, LGBT families | 15 Comments

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 →

Posted in Bible, Equality, Family, Gay Christians, Marriage equality, Prejudice, Religion | Tagged tosavealife | 11 Comments

A Gay Dad’s Letter to the Australian Couple Who Threatens Divorce if Marriage Equality is Realized

Posted on June 11, 2015 by robw77

A couple in Australia declare their intention to divorce if marriage equality comes to their country. A gay dad has seen the behavior before — in a temper tantrum thrown by his sons. Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Equality, Family, Hatred, Marriage equality, Prejudice, Religion | Tagged anti-gay family, Autralia marriage, divorce, LGBT families, Nick Jensen, one man one woman, polygamy, reason for marriage, rob wason, same sex marrage, Sarah Jensen, traditional marriage, wedding officiant | 155 Comments

A Gay Dad Sounds Off on the Homophobic Pediatrician and Florist Who Attempted to Humiliate LGBT Families

Posted on March 10, 2015 by robw77

A popular insurance company pays a great deal of advertising money to let everyone know that they are in fact “our good neighbors.” They populate commercial after commercial with cheery, miraculously at-your-service agents who care about their clients above all … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Civil Rights, Family, Hatred, Marriage equality, Mixing religion and politics, Politics, Prejudice, Religion, US Politics | Tagged Barronelle Stutzman, discrimination, family rights, florists, gay dads, human-rights, lesbian moms, LGBT families, parenting, pediatricians, political strategy, pursuit of happiness, refusal of service, Religious Freedom, ROS, Roy Moore, Vesna Roi | 24 Comments

A Gay Dad’s Letter to Gay Teen, Austin Wallis, and the High School That Rejected Him

Posted on February 13, 2015 by robw77

The world of teens and tweens can be a treacherous one. As the dad to two 12 year olds, I see it as a world where childhood cushions and play have fallen away and new, somewhat complex challenges have emerged. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Civil Rights, Family, Living, News, Prejudice, Religion | Tagged Austin Willis, bullying by school, cheating on yelp, Dallas Lusk, discrimination, expelled from school, High School, lgbt teens, Lutheran Northern, Private high school, school rights, teen civil rights, YouTube video channels | 25 Comments

How a Sheltered Housewife Transformed Into the Foremost In-Your-Face Challenger of Homophobia in Christian Churches Today

Posted on December 16, 2014 by robw77

My first interaction with Kathy Baldock, the founder and director of Canyon Walker Connections, was in 2012. She had shared information on line about the newly formed Restored Hope Network and its new leader, Robert Gagnon. I had just completed some advocacy … Continue reading →