Tag Archives: Rob Watson

5 Reasons Why the Supreme Court Ruling for Marriage Equality Could Be the Best Thing for the GOP

Posted on February 19, 2013 by robw77

One thing that I have learned as a parent to two 10 year old boys—sometimes while a child sometimes says he wants one thing, he secretly may be hoping that he doesn’t get it.  Their voices quiver as they ask … Continue reading →

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In Our Gay Family, Two Little Best Friends Became Brothers

Posted on February 12, 2013 by robw77

Some of those fighting marriage equality these days, want you to believe that there is only a single possible right way to create a “real” family.  The  way they suggest is by means of unprotected, unplanned, procreative sex.  Or, as … Continue reading →

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A Gay Dad Sounds Off: Since When Did the Culture Wars Become a Food Fight

Posted on February 12, 2013 by robw77

At the 1992 Republican Convention, Pat Buchanan declared, “There is a religious war going on in our country for the soul of America. It is a cultural war, as critical to the kind of nation we will one day be … Continue reading →

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A Son Tells His Gay Dad , “You Are Not My Mom”

Posted on January 21, 2013 by robw77

I always figured there were certain hateful statements my sons would make, especially ones that say I am inadequate.  Such statements would come out in the future during some teen age angst scrapple where I was laying down the law … Continue reading →

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The Ten Reasons It is Unfair to Compare LGBTQ vs.Straight Parenting

Posted on January 15, 2013 by robw77

George Bernard Shaw once described straight parenting as having ”no test of fitness”.  LGBTQ parents are beyond  the “test”  In recent scrutiny by representatives of the Catholic Church and a group of authors speaking at the Heritage Foundation, the raking … Continue reading →

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The Ten Things I Wish the Pope Could Have Observed on My Family’s Trip to Disneyland

Posted on January 3, 2013 by robw77

During the last few weeks of winter holidays, Pope Benedict VXI and several of his delegates including Illinois Cardinal Francis George and the United Kingdom’s Archbishop Vincent Nichols delivered lump of coal to the world’s LGBTQ communities.  It was gift-giving … Continue reading →

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A Gay Dad Reflects on the Terrorism in Newtown Connecticut

Posted on December 16, 2012 by robw77

It was supposed to be a good day.  I had just finished a blog piece and was scoping online for some final references.  Then I saw it.  It was a plea in a Facebook post by my friend Kergan asking … Continue reading →

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They Permanently Sidelined “Homophobia”: The Five Reasons I Am Glad It’s Gone

Posted on December 15, 2012 by robw77

 I was not happy about it at first.  It was several weeks ago when it happened.  The word “homophobia” was casually in play within  American conversations, playing its part, when YANK!  Out of nowhere, timeout was called.  It was out … Continue reading →

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A Gay Dad Dilemma…How Do I Out Santa Claus to My Kids?

Posted on December 7, 2012 by robw77

How did I get into this predicament?  How did I not see this coming?  I mean… really. My sons are both 10.  Our family tradition follows that of many others, a jolly old man with reindeer arrives mysteriously to our … Continue reading →

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Are Linda Harvey’s Most Recent Anti-gay Comments Perverted or Just Wrong?

Posted on December 5, 2012 by robw77

Good Lord, am I really going to write this?  In the spirit of “fair and balanced”, I am afraid I am. I am finding myself to be in a place to “defend’ something said by anti-gay radio host Linda Harvey.  … Continue reading →

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