Tag "Family"
HIS COMING OUT STORY (Edition 10)
I have always thought about how my coming out to my family would be. Call a family meeting and just tell them: “Hey Fam, I’m gay. I’ve known since I
Britain’s “first gay dads” split after one of them starts dating their teenage daughter’s ex-boyfriend
It’s a tale as old as time: Boy meets boy, boys marry and father five kids, boys break up when one falls madly in love with their daughter’s ex-boyfriend, and
AT THE END OF MY BREATH (Part 2)
Previously on AT THE END OF MY BREATH… * “My name is Dillish. And I’m gay.” After I said this, I took a moment to observe the reaction from the
LOVE BEYOND BORDERS
I remember when his hair caught fire. We were playing a game of chess at the dining table, with a candle since the rechargeable lamp was low on battery. He
A POSSIBLE THING
The house was still, in fact too still for a place usually known for noise. Folawiyo had just walked into the room—where his parents sat discussing the recent Independence anniversary
THE NAME OF MY GIRLFRIEND
Perhaps I was the one who made the mistake of linking my brother to my friend. Not like there had been a lot of options at the time: the family
HIS COMING OUT STORY (Edition 9)
My life took a new turn when I turned 18, due to an experience that changed my life forever (This story will be told another day). I resolved to be
How Gay Dads Shut Down Ignorant Parenting Stereotypes
[Written by Mark Loewen and Originally published on GSN] Being a gay dad means that you will come out. A lot. Over and over again. Before I was a parent,
THE OTHER SIDE OF MIDNIGHT
So, this is a follow-up to my story, Going Through The Valley Of The Shadow Of Hell. So much has happened since that story was published and I want to
IN THE MIND OF A GROWING CHILD
Growing up was hard. My father was a Muslim and my mother a Christian, and they fought all the time, sometimes over financial issues and sometimes over which religion their
