Tag Archives: homophobia

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

Gay Son Change? You Change!

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Ono Kono

I will let this speak for itself. The next time someone suggests a gay person must change and become heterosexual, here’s the proper response. Click on the image to make larger for an easier read.

Posted in Family, Prejudice, Religion | Tagged advice column, Amy Dickinson, gay choice, homophobia, parenting a gay child, pflag | 41 Comments

A Straight Ally Tells Her LGBT Friends, “What I am Asking is Hard, but We Need for You to Remove the Mask.”

Posted on April 24, 2014 by guestposting600

This is a guest blog by Joni Bosch, religious education teacher, and longtime LGBT ally. I took a human sexuality class in college. The last day of class, the professor gave us a scenario. The world was going to come … Continue reading →

Posted in Prejudice | Tagged come out, homophobia, honesty, Joni Bosch, lesbian couple, mask, Rob Watson | 27 Comments

A Gay Dad’s Requiem for a Little Boy Named Zachary, Killed Because He Might Become Gay

Posted on April 4, 2014 by robw77

When my sons were very little, about three years old, there were times when I would sit back and just marvel at them. Here were these incredible little boys exploring and reacting to the world around them. Since my sons … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Family, Hatred, Living, Prejudice | Tagged Brian Canady, Fred Phelps, homophobia, Jesse Watson, Jessica Dutro, requiem, Rob Watson, Zachary Dutro, Zachary Dutro-Boggess | 62 Comments

The Real True Story About How Parents Adopted Out Their Child When He Told Them He Was Gay

Posted on March 23, 2014 by robw77

Early April 2013 a story on social media started immediately “going viral”. 72,000 people shared a story called, “PARENTS PUT 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER UP FOR ADOPTION AFTER LEARNING SHE IS GAY”. Almost as suddenly as the story had taken … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Living, Prejudice, Religion | Tagged Adopting LGBT teen, adoptive parents, Cathy Kristofferson, Corey adoption, Deacon Tyson Bowers III, giving teens up for adoption, Homeless teens, homophobia, Rob Watson | 69 Comments

A Gay Dad Mourns the Loss of Joe Bell, Killed in the Line of Duty of Being a Dad

Posted on October 10, 2013 by robw77

“Making headway, one step at a time”. This was the last communication from Joe Bell on his epic quest to walk across the United States and do everything within his power to end bullying, intolerance and suicide. His journey was … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bullying, Colorado, Dad's love, gay teen, homophobia, Jadin Bell, Joe Bell, suicide, Truck accident, Walk for Change | 13 Comments

The Nine Worst Things to Do When Coming Out of the Closet

Posted on October 9, 2013 by robw77

National Coming Out Day is this week. This is an important day not only for those who make the move and come out, but also for everyone else to be aware of the process. It is the process where an … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged coming out, coming out to family, Ellen DeGeneres, homophobia, how not to come out, national coming out day, October 11, out of the closet, Rob Watson, Will Portman | 11 Comments

How Can We Stop a Modern-Day Russian Adolf Hitler?

Posted on July 27, 2013 by robw77

“Participation in these games must not be construed to be an endorsement of the policies and practices of the Russian government,” said a leader of the American Olympic Committee and the anti-boycott forces. “Measures have been adopted to ensure that … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Hatred, News, Politics, Prejudice | Tagged Harvey Fierstein, Helle Faber, Hitler, homophobia, Joachim C. Fest, Johnny Weir, Joseph Goebbels, Nashi, Putin | 33 Comments

A Recovering Evangelical

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Ono Kono

A few weeks ago, I was in a discussion, although I was mostly listening to a former Universalist turned Roman Catholic, and a gay Episocpalian. We were comparing religious notes and it was a wonderful conversation. I mentioned that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Gay Christians, Marriage equality, Prejudice, Religion | Tagged condemnation, gay marriage, homophobia, homosexual, human-rights, Jesus, judgment, lgbt rights, neither do I condemn you | 41 Comments

Are You Feeling Some Homophobia-inspired PTSD After the Supreme Court Ruling?

Posted on July 8, 2013 by robw77

Unless you have been under a very heavy rock and buried deep in an undisclosed location, you know that the LGBT community scored significant legal wins at the Supreme Court last month. The Court decisions were not perfect mandates on … Continue reading →