Stt Takacs, a 46-year-old and father of three, penned a personal say about his experience g out as a gay man to his wife and his children.
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‘A FAY LIKE OURS’: PORTRAS OF GAY FATHERHOOD
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Heynen planned to photograph for a book of photography featurg gay fathers and their children. ”Amerin culture has not been particularly starved of imag of gay fatherhood, particularly recent years. Celebri like Anrson Cooper have helped normalize the ia of gay men raisg children, and no longer feels revelatory to see them on televisn, as did when “Morn Fay” premiered mon, Mr.
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DAD AND DAD: A JOURNEY TO GAY FATHERHOOD – PICTUR
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Heynen “a lot of cred” for cludg a father like him — a sgle dad his 60s — sce he said there is often a lack of reprentatn of olr gay people art and media, which tends to foc on young, f men. As a Black, gay man raisg a son on his own, Mr.
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