Jun 16th, 2006
On Gay Fathers / For Father’s Day
“On Father’s Day, I can celebrate gift of two dads”
I originally wrote that commentary for Progressive Media Project in 2004, but sadly, it remains applicable, especially in light of recent debates about a national marriage amendment.
At Two World Collision, Eric reflects on his parents’ marriage (his father was gay and in a “Brokeback Marriage”) and the impact on Eric becoming a gay man who chooses to be out about his sexuality. Eric asks:
What is it exactly that opponents of gay marriage would have me do? Marry a woman while sacrificing both of our happiness and ultimately ending up divorcing each other anyway[?] Yeah, that’ll preserve the institution of marriage.
This year for Father’s Day, Progressive Media Project has a new essay by Dan Savage: What’s the big deal about Father’s Day?
Finally, a commentary about Father’s Day cards that I wrote for Minnesota Public Radio.
As a ‘gay’ man who chooses celibacy, I would say that it is not your or my right to be married. It is a sacred gift to begin with, not a right, just to give you some grounding for the basis of your thoughts. Who is asking you to marry a woman?