Comments on: Abstaining from the Reality of Gay Familes http://www.republicoft.com/2008/02/04/abstaining-from-the-reality-of-gay-familes/ Black. Gay. Father. Vegetarian. Buddhist. Liberal. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:02:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kate Hernandez http://www.republicoft.com/2008/02/04/abstaining-from-the-reality-of-gay-familes/#comment-184914 Kate Hernandez Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:42:16 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2008/02/04/abstaining-from-the-reality-of-gay-familes/#comment-184914 I feel really bad for David Parker and his family because, after all the time that has gone by, he still just doesn't get it. Nobody is teaching his kid how to be gay. Nobody is telling him he has to love gay people, even though Mrs. Parker said she "is tolerant of and loves all people." Thanks for the post and enjoy your family! I feel really bad for David Parker and his family because, after all the time that has gone by, he still just doesn’t get it. Nobody is teaching his kid how to be gay. Nobody is telling him he has to love gay people, even though Mrs. Parker said she “is tolerant of and loves all people.”
Thanks for the post and enjoy your family!

]]> By: Re: This and that · InterstateQ.com » LGBT news/opinion from Matt Comer, journalist, activist http://www.republicoft.com/2008/02/04/abstaining-from-the-reality-of-gay-familes/#comment-179913 Re: This and that · InterstateQ.com » LGBT news/opinion from Matt Comer, journalist, activist Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:49:30 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2008/02/04/abstaining-from-the-reality-of-gay-familes/#comment-179913 [...] Read the rest of T’s post here.If you haven’t found it already, I highly recommend you add Republic of T to your reading list; it is a personal look at the realities of a gay family: raising children, eating healthy, interacting with the government, and just generally going through life. Share your thoughts with how being a visible part of the community has affected the attitudes of those around you over at Republic of T and also here! [...] [...] Read the rest of T’s post here.If you haven’t found it already, I highly recommend you add Republic of T to your reading list; it is a personal look at the realities of a gay family: raising children, eating healthy, interacting with the government, and just generally going through life. Share your thoughts with how being a visible part of the community has affected the attitudes of those around you over at Republic of T and also here! [...]

]]> By: Equality Loudoun » End of the line for special rights seekers, Part 2 http://www.republicoft.com/2008/02/04/abstaining-from-the-reality-of-gay-familes/#comment-179611 Equality Loudoun » End of the line for special rights seekers, Part 2 Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:41:18 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2008/02/04/abstaining-from-the-reality-of-gay-familes/#comment-179611 [...] their power to suppress or obscure that participation, even to the point of absurdity. Terrance at Republic of T is a gay father of two boys (one of whom is named, confusingly for this story, Parker) who could [...] [...] their power to suppress or obscure that participation, even to the point of absurdity. Terrance at Republic of T is a gay father of two boys (one of whom is named, confusingly for this story, Parker) who could [...]

]]> By: Robyn M http://www.republicoft.com/2008/02/04/abstaining-from-the-reality-of-gay-familes/#comment-179533 Robyn M Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:53:03 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2008/02/04/abstaining-from-the-reality-of-gay-familes/#comment-179533 Wow. Someone recommended that I read this blog and I'm glad I did! This was a wonderful post to read. I think I cried a little. I don't know about anyone else, but that was some really good stuff. Wow. Someone recommended that I read this blog and I’m glad I did! This was a wonderful post to read. I think I cried a little. I don’t know about anyone else, but that was some really good stuff.

]]> By: mythago http://www.republicoft.com/2008/02/04/abstaining-from-the-reality-of-gay-familes/#comment-179509 mythago Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:51:48 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2008/02/04/abstaining-from-the-reality-of-gay-familes/#comment-179509 You know what David Parker would have thought. He'd be sitting there clamping his ass-cheeks together, because he can't get his sorry, homophobic mind out of the gutter. It doesn't dawn on morons like him that kids are not thinking about what kind of sex acts their friends' parents are engaging in. GDad, why not post the name of the doctor and where he practices? No sense protecting these scum from the consequences of their bigoted choices. You know what David Parker would have thought. He’d be sitting there clamping his ass-cheeks together, because he can’t get his sorry, homophobic mind out of the gutter. It doesn’t dawn on morons like him that kids are not thinking about what kind of sex acts their friends’ parents are engaging in.

GDad, why not post the name of the doctor and where he practices? No sense protecting these scum from the consequences of their bigoted choices.

]]> By: Pride & Opinions » Blog Archive » Can You Abstain from Gay Families? http://www.republicoft.com/2008/02/04/abstaining-from-the-reality-of-gay-familes/#comment-179495 Pride & Opinions » Blog Archive » Can You Abstain from Gay Families? Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:06:11 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2008/02/04/abstaining-from-the-reality-of-gay-familes/#comment-179495 [...] You Abstain from Gay Families? by Kate Baxter-Kauf I don’t really have much comment on this article, but I thought it was so good that everyone should read it. One of the most persuasive arguments [...] [...] You Abstain from Gay Families? by Kate Baxter-Kauf I don’t really have much comment on this article, but I thought it was so good that everyone should read it. One of the most persuasive arguments [...]

]]> By: Brian http://www.republicoft.com/2008/02/04/abstaining-from-the-reality-of-gay-familes/#comment-179443 Brian Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:39:15 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2008/02/04/abstaining-from-the-reality-of-gay-familes/#comment-179443 This post was a delight to read. Thank-you for sharing your story and congratulations to Parker on his big day! This post was a delight to read. Thank-you for sharing your story and congratulations to Parker on his big day!

]]> By: Zeke http://www.republicoft.com/2008/02/04/abstaining-from-the-reality-of-gay-familes/#comment-179441 Zeke Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:33:50 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2008/02/04/abstaining-from-the-reality-of-gay-familes/#comment-179441 Terrance, you are such a powerful and consistent voice for justice, affirmation and inclusion of and for GLBT families. What a precious blessing you are. My husband (of 16 years) and I have a 13 year old son that we have had the pleasure AND pain of raising here in Florida. Our experiences mirror those of your family almost exactly. I, and my family, so enjoy reading your blog on a regular basis. My son has even included the story of your family in one of his school reports. Thank you so much for your voice! Namaste, Zeke: White. Gay. Husband. Father. Vegetarian. Buddhist-Christian. Liberal (Maybe that has something to do with why I have so much in common with you) Terrance, you are such a powerful and consistent voice for justice, affirmation and inclusion of and for GLBT families. What a precious blessing you are.

My husband (of 16 years) and I have a 13 year old son that we have had the pleasure AND pain of raising here in Florida. Our experiences mirror those of your family almost exactly.

I, and my family, so enjoy reading your blog on a regular basis. My son has even included the story of your family in one of his school reports.

Thank you so much for your voice!

Namaste,
Zeke:
White. Gay. Husband. Father. Vegetarian. Buddhist-Christian. Liberal
(Maybe that has something to do with why I have so much in common with you)

]]> By: GDad http://www.republicoft.com/2008/02/04/abstaining-from-the-reality-of-gay-familes/#comment-179438 GDad Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:04:34 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2008/02/04/abstaining-from-the-reality-of-gay-familes/#comment-179438 Terrance, I <a href='http://cranialhyperossification.blogspot.com/2008/02/if-youre-not-doing-anything-wrong.html' rel="nofollow">wonder the same thing</a>. I recently went to a doctor who refused to sign a form to say I was medically fit to adopt a child, because he felt that people "in the homosexual lifestyle" should not be able to have children. He then tried to tell me that his personal beliefs wouldn't interfere in his ability to treat me as a patient. Unfortunately, at that point, his beliefs already had interfered. Keep fighting the good fight! GDad Terrance,

I wonder the same thing. I recently went to a doctor who refused to sign a form to say I was medically fit to adopt a child, because he felt that people “in the homosexual lifestyle” should not be able to have children. He then tried to tell me that his personal beliefs wouldn’t interfere in his ability to treat me as a patient. Unfortunately, at that point, his beliefs already had interfered.

Keep fighting the good fight!

GDad

]]> By: Lucas http://www.republicoft.com/2008/02/04/abstaining-from-the-reality-of-gay-familes/#comment-179402 Lucas Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:36:37 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2008/02/04/abstaining-from-the-reality-of-gay-familes/#comment-179402 I simply cannot understand the need of Americans to protect their children from reality. Clearly, kids <strong>CAN</strong> and in fact, as Parker demonstrated, <strong>DOES</strong> process the information of homosexual parents very well. It is no wonder why we as a nation are addicted to food and drugs (legal or otherwise) in the attempt to cope with a reality we find increasingly unable to accept. It's really sad -- I see it in teachings of science and biology as well -- how people have abstained from learning about science and evolution (the foundation of modern biology) in the name of religion, making U.S. falling behind other countries in education. If this trend continues, American kids will fall so far behind, that decades from now, we as a nation, will not be able to compete economically and technologically with other nations in Europe and Asia. I simply cannot understand the need of Americans to protect their children from reality. Clearly, kids CAN and in fact, as Parker demonstrated, DOES process the information of homosexual parents very well. It is no wonder why we as a nation are addicted to food and drugs (legal or otherwise) in the attempt to cope with a reality we find increasingly unable to accept.

It’s really sad — I see it in teachings of science and biology as well — how people have abstained from learning about science and evolution (the foundation of modern biology) in the name of religion, making U.S. falling behind other countries in education. If this trend continues, American kids will fall so far behind, that decades from now, we as a nation, will not be able to compete economically and technologically with other nations in Europe and Asia.

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