Tag Archives: Rob Watson

A Belated Invitation to Chris Christie to Dan and Mike’s Fabulous Wedding

Posted on October 14, 2013 by robw77

The Supreme Court decisions on same-sex marriage a few months ago were heartwarming and affirming of marriage evolution, but they did not provide true equality and fairness. In some places for same-sex couples, there are weddings, in others there is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Chris Christie, Dan Osorio, equality, gay wedding, Michael Hall, New Jersey marriage equality, New Jersey supreme court, right side of history, Rob Watson, same sex marriage | 3 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

A Gay Dad’s Open Message to Toys R Us: Stop Thrusting Gender Propaganda on My Kids

Posted on September 29, 2013 by robw77

Since day one in the gay marriage debate, the “traditional marriage” advocates have leveraged cries of indignation, and hyperbolic circular arguments to make their points. Most of these arguments listed the many things that same sex couples “could not do”, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged boy toys, gender profiling for children, girl toys, homophobia toys, Let Toys Be Toys, lgbt kids, misogeny toys, Rob Watson, Toys R Us, transgender kids | 56 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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 9/11 birthdays, Family, gay dads, ken jansen, Rob Watson | 3 Comments

A Gay Dad Sounds Off on the Gutless Who Mask Bigotry as “Religious Freedom”

Posted on September 6, 2013 by robw77

A wedding is one of the most popular and revered fixtures of modern culture. Children, particularly girls, are led to romanticize it. Television shows build whole ratings-grabbing boosts around their fictional renditions of it. Weddings are loved, they are hated, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aaron Klein, Betty Odgaard, gay marriage, Gortz Haus Gallery, Religious Freedom, Reynolds v. United States, Rob Watson, same sex marriage, Sweet Cakes by Melissa | 57 Comments

A Gay Dad Pulls His Kids out of Private School and into Public, to Celebrate California’s New Transgender Respect Law

Posted on August 25, 2013 by robw77

I got the news at the beginning of summer. The school my sons had gone to for the past five years was closing. With sadness, I needed to find them a new private school. I checked out the local public … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AB 1266, CIF transgender rules, gay dad, Mark Leno, Rob Watson, School Success and Opportunity Act, Tim Donnelly, Tom Ammiano, transgender bathrooms, transgender locker rooms | 20 Comments

A Gay Dad’s Open Letter to the International Olympic Committee: Move the Damned Games Already

Posted on August 14, 2013 by robw77

Two masters of the art come face to face and battle wits, brawn, and skill to win their meet and emerge victorious. While that could be a description of an instance at the Olympic Games, it is really an observation … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Anti-gay Russia, gay dad, Harvey Fierstein letter, LGBT Russians, LGBT Support at the Olympics, Olympics, Putin, Rob Watson, Russia, Sochi Games, Stephen Fry letter | 28 Comments

The Day I Took My Ten-Year-Old Sons and Eighty-Year-Old Parents to See a Show About Drag Queens

Posted on July 21, 2013 by robw77

The mix of cultural experiences, generational viewpoints, and age perspectives within a family can be fascinating, intriguing, and sometimes, yes, a little disconcerting. A friend of mine told me that she was a little concerned when her young daughter bounced … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Cabrillo Stage, Curtis Reynolds, Danny Dwaine Wells II, drag queens, gay dad, Harvey Fierstein, Jerry Herman, La Cage Aux Folies, Rob Watson | 9 Comments

New Studies Show: It Is Not About Whether the Parents Are Gay, It’s About Whether They Are Happy

Posted on July 15, 2013 by robw77

My 10-year-old son Jason just bounded out of bed, excited to meet this Saturday morning. He crawled onto my lap as I was trying to type and we reviewed all the great things we have lined up this weekend. Snuggles … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Abbie E. Goldberg, gay dad, JuliAnna Z. Smith, lesbian mom, lgbt parents, Predictors of Psychological Adjustment in Early Placed Adopted Children, RaiseAChild, Regnerus, Rob Watson, Susan Golombok, The Fosters | 16 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 →