Tag Archives: Rob Watson

Gay Dad Sound Off in an Open Letter to Dr. Robi Ludwig: Why the Words You Spoke are Dangerous, and the One Word You Forgot to Say

As a dad, when I see news stories of young people and children being killed, my heart breaks wide open.  If such an event were to happen to either of my sons, I in all honesty, do not think I … Continue reading

Posted in Prejudice | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

A Gay Dad Sounds Off on the Anti-Gay Official’s Fear: Standardized Tests Will Make Kids “as Homosexual as They Possibly Can”

I believe in the coming years scientists will find that homophobia, when it hits the brain, becomes a degenerative disorder that destroys all logic centers and renders its victim common-senseless. The most recent recipient of my theoretical malady, is representative … Continue reading

Posted in Equality, Family, Politics, Prejudice | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

A Gay Dad’s Letter to the Anti-Gay, Mother’s Day Slushie Victim

Thanks to the television show Glee, the slushie has been elevated from an overly sugary refreshment to an act of public humiliation.  Not since a cream pie hit the face of Anita Bryant, has a caloric treat wielded such stature. … Continue reading

Posted in Prejudice | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

A Gay Dad’s Open Letter to the “Christian” Man Who Would be America’s First Presidential Monarch

Darrell Trigg, author of Developing a More Effective Prayer Life:A Practical Approach, has declared his intentions to run for President of the United States of America.  He will run as an independent, but in the future will create the Christian … Continue reading

Posted in Prejudice | Tagged , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

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

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 , , , , , , , , , , | 22 Comments

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

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 , , , , , , | 27 Comments

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

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 , , , , , , , , | 62 Comments

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

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 , , , , , , , , | 69 Comments

A Gay Dad Sounds Off: Dear Mr. Putin, No Nobel Prize for Child Abuse

 Vladimir Putin is used to winning.  He is undisputedly a winner from the recent LGBT confrontation-free Olympic Games.  He now has his eyes set on the Ukraine and he has taken control of the internet in Russia.   The biggest snowjob … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

A Gay Dad Takes on the Frozen-Hating Mormon Grandmother

Last week a self defined Mormon grandmother named Kathryn Skaggs wrote a blog in an effort to alert the world that the movie Frozen was targeting children with a “gay agenda”.  In a sense, she was not alone in seeing … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 152 Comments