Tag Archives: gay dads

A Gay Dad’s Open Letter to Dolce and Gabbana

Posted on March 16, 2015 by robw77

Dolce and Gabbana are not Ben and Jerry. Ben and Jerry are straight. Dolce and Gabbana are gay. Ben and Jerry make ice cream fashionable, Dolce and Gabbana make icy fashions. Ben and Jerry are sweetly pro-LGBT and marriage equality. … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Marriage equality, Prejudice | Tagged dolce and gabbana boycott, Domenico Dolce, Elton John, fashion industry, gay dads, internalized homophobia, IVF pregnancies, lesbian moms, lgbt artists, parenthood, same sex parents, Stefano Gabbana, surrogacy | 8 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

Why I Want Pope Francis to Write the Requiem for Gabriel Fernandez, the Boy Slaughtered by His Parents for Appearing Gay

Posted on November 21, 2014 by robw77

There is a story that I have felt compelled to write for three months. I have not written it because I have found it difficult to find the words. I have the words. I have the exact words. I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Equality, Hatred, Living, Mixing religion and politics, Prejudice, Religion | Tagged catholic church and homosexuality, Gabriel Fernandez, gay dads, Homophobia kills, homosexual marriage, Humanum, lesbian moms, man and woman parents, Mark Regnerus, Pope Francis, same sex parents, tony perkins | 18 Comments

A Gay Dad’s Open Letter to the Christian Grandmother Proposing Homophobic Themed Books for Teens

Posted on September 15, 2014 by robw77

Laurie Higgins is a Christian grandmother with a limited professional background (according to her bio). She has worked as “cultural analyst” for The Illinois “Family” Institute for six years, and before that was employed in the “writing center” for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Hatred, Living, Prejudice, Religion | Tagged children's books, depriving a child of a mother and a father, gay dads, homophobic grandmothers, Illinois Family Institute, Laurie Higgins, lesbian moms, LGBT families, Rob Watson, teen novels | 11 Comments

Gay Dads Share Perspectives On 9/11 Birthdays

Posted on September 10, 2013 by robw77

by Rob Watson and Ken Jansen My birthday was yesterday. It was a wonderful day with my partner Jim and my sons. This week we will also celebrate with my folks, my sister and my cousins. My dad is in … Continue reading →