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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

A Son Tells His Gay Dad , “You Are Not My Mom”

Posted on January 21, 2013 by robw77

I always figured there were certain hateful statements my sons would make, especially ones that say I am inadequate. Such statements would come out in the future during some teen age angst scrapple where I was laying down the law … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Family, Prejudice, US Politics | Tagged anti-gay family, gay dad, gay family education, kids getting sick, Rob Watson | 34 Comments

The Ten Best Gay Dad-Friendly Movies for Kids

Posted on September 22, 2012 by robw77

One of a child’s first challenges is to understand his or her own world. For Gay Dads this presents its own set of issues since much of the material we use with our kids basically ignores our very existence. Kid’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Entertainment, Family, Prejudice, US Politics | Tagged animation for children, Best 10 kids films, films with dads, gay dad, kid movies, lesbian moms | 12 Comments

A Gay Dad Sounds Off on Tweeny-vision and the Bully Playground

Posted on September 2, 2012 by robw77

Jasmyn Smith committed suicide. According to her family and friends, she had endured “a year and a half of being heavily bullied, both at school and online”. She was…eleven. I cannot stand that this happened. I cannot stand that she … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Family, Living, News, Prejudice | Tagged bullying, gay dad, homophobia, teen TV, television, tweens | 12 Comments

A Letter to My Boys….

Posted on August 20, 2012 by robw77

Excerpt from “A Gay Dad’s Perspective…”

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Posted in Family, Living, Politics, Prejudice, US Politics | Tagged gay, gay dad, gay parent, homosexual, letter to sons, sexual orientation, sexual preference | 8 Comments

A Gay Dad’s Thoughts on Being Restricted from Making My Kids “Ex-gay”

Posted on August 14, 2012 by robw77

Updated: This now has been signed into law in California. California has passed yet another bill in the effort to create a state where truly the society is affirming and equal for all. This bill has the added objective of … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Living, News, Politics, Prejudice, Religion, Research, Science, US Politics | Tagged California bill SB 1172, California Psychological Association, ex gay, gay, gay dad, gay parent, homophobia, homosexuality, Jo Linder-Crow, parent with gay child, parents, PFOX, reparative therapy | 12 Comments

A Gay Dad’s Perspective on the Hate Note Writing Father

Posted on August 10, 2012 by robw77

Dads writing notes have hit the blogsphere lately. Two of them, one horrific and one good, have gone viral. I am not going to belabor their history, but assume that if you are reading this, you are already well aware. … Continue reading →