Tag Archives: adoption

My First Day as a Father, by Rob Watson

Posted on June 10, 2013 by robw77

My “dad” instincts started when I was very young. My earliest memories are from age three. I believe a significant event kick-started the memory-recall part of my brain. It was the news that my mother was pregnant and I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adoption, anti gay adoption, fathers day, First father's day, foster care, gay dad, lgbt, lgbt parents, Rob Watson | 36 Comments

In Our Gay Family, Two Little Best Friends Became Brothers

Posted on February 12, 2013 by robw77

Some of those fighting marriage equality these days, want you to believe that there is only a single possible right way to create a “real” family. The way they suggest is by means of unprotected, unplanned, procreative sex. Or, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Family, Gay Christians, Living, Marriage equality, Prejudice | Tagged adoption, Forming Gay Families, foster care, Gay parents, Marriage equality, Rob Watson | 60 Comments

A Gay Dad Sounds Off on Foster Care/Adoption: The Five Reasons Why You Don’t Want to Do It, and the Five Greater Reasons Why You Do

Posted on November 17, 2012 by robw77

Probably one of the most mind-numbingly obtuse excuses anti-marriage equality advocates have for opposing same sex couples getting married is that same sex couples “can’t procreate naturally”. They say that like it’s a bad thing. They say it as if … Continue reading →