Growg up wh a gay father created challeng for both my Dad & I. His journey out of the Bible Belt & closet was not easy. Most importantly though . . .
Contents:
- ‘A FAY LIKE OURS’: PORTRAS OF GAY FATHERHOOD
- DAD AND DAD: A JOURNEY TO GAY FATHERHOOD – PICTUR
- HOW I ACCINTALLY FOUND OUT MY DAD IS GAY
- GROWG UP WH A GAY FATHER – CONFSNS OM A STRAIGHT SON
- SGLE GAY DADS GIVE TIPS FOR FIRST-TIME PARENTS: ‘I CREATED THE VILLAGE AROUND MYSELF’
- IS YOUR DAD GAY—OR ARE YOU A GAY DAD?
- THE GAY FATHER I NEVER KNEW
- ONE OF BRA'S FIRST GAY DADS TO MARRY DGHTER'S EX-BOYIEND AFTER PROPOSG ON TRIP
‘A FAY LIKE OURS’: PORTRAS OF GAY FATHERHOOD
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DAD AND DAD: A JOURNEY TO GAY FATHERHOOD – PICTUR
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HOW I ACCINTALLY FOUND OUT MY DAD IS GAY
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GROWG UP WH A GAY FATHER – CONFSNS OM A STRAIGHT SON
Heynen at an event at the Lbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgenr Communy Center New York Cy.
SGLE GAY DADS GIVE TIPS FOR FIRST-TIME PARENTS: ‘I CREATED THE VILLAGE AROUND MYSELF’
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.
IS YOUR DAD GAY—OR ARE YOU A GAY DAD?
As a Black, gay man raisg a son on his own, Mr. Clton, MarylandThey are the first both their fai to bee gay fathers, and received a warm wele to parenthood.
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THE GAY FATHER I NEVER KNEW
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ONE OF BRA'S FIRST GAY DADS TO MARRY DGHTER'S EX-BOYIEND AFTER PROPOSG ON TRIP
Tom and Mike wh their son Jack at a lacrosse practice at Horace Mann School, Bronx, New YorkThroughout the book the children of gay dads grow olr. Although the school and Jack’s iends know that Jack has two gay dads there was some tensn the air while posg for this photo the middle of a sports field wh all the other players around.