Tag Archives: lesbian moms

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

A Gay Dad Sounds Off About the Iowa Moms and an Unthinkable Tragedy

Posted on April 26, 2014 by robw77

As a gay dad, I have heard the words a thousand times. “A child is better off with both a mother and a father”. The statement always baffles me. Certainly, no two sets of parents of any make up are … Continue reading →

Posted in Prejudice | Tagged birth parent rights, failed adoptions, Gabriel McFarland, Heidi McFarland, Iowa adoption, lesbian moms, lgbt parents, Rachel McFarland, Rob Watson, same sex adoption, teen parents | 22 Comments

My Father’s Day Card to Lesbian Moms (and All Other Single or LGBT Parents)

Posted on June 8, 2013 by robw77

(This article is revised from a similar article run on Mother’s Day 2013) Recently, authorJennifer Finney Boylancommented about her transgender experience: “After all these years, my own identity has wound up … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Family, Living, Prejudice | Tagged fathering, fathers day, Gay Dad Mothers Day, lesbian moms, lgbt parents, mothering, Mothers Day, Rob Watson | 9 Comments

My Mother’s Day Card to Gay Dads (and All Other LGBT Parents)

Posted on May 7, 2013 by robw77

Recently, author Jennifer Finney Boylan commented about her transgender experience: “After all these years, my own identity has wound up less altered than I had expected. It should not have been a surprise, perhaps, but the most shocking revelation after … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Family, Living, Prejudice | Tagged fathering, fathers day, Gay Dad Mothers Day, lesbian moms, lgbt parents, mothering, Mothers Day, Rob Watson | 13 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 →