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Who are the Green Dads? We’re Brian and Steven, two forty-something gay fathers together over 17 years, and our five year old son Darius. We think our family is just a typical American family like any other, despite being a gay, transracial, fost
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The Gay Uncle
Crossposted from Book Dads The Gay Uncle’s Guide to Parenting: Candid Counsel from the Depths of the Daycare Trenches Author: Brett Berk At first glance this book may seem to be a lighthearted memoir of flippant advice about raising kids, but in fa...
Gay Dads On TV | ABC’s Modern Family
In ABC’s quirky new comedy Modern Family, gay dads are just as crazy as every other family in town. We first meet Cameron and Mitchell as they are flying home along with Lily, the baby girl that they have just adopted from an orphanage in Vie...
Movie Trailer: Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
A romantic comedy featuring a Jewish family who struggles coming to terms with their son’s non-Jewish and gay boyfriend. When the gay couple adopts a child and it makes headline news, their families come to defend them and realize how much they...
A Daughter’s Speech at Her Two Dad’s Wedding
Listen to this wonderful and tearful speech by a young woman named Chelsea at the wedding of her two fathers. Her fathers have been together 26 years. Post from: Green DadsA Daughter’s Speech at Her Two Dad’s Wedding Post from: Green Dad...
Utica Pride Event Promoting Foster/Adoption Programs
Pride Along The Mohawk is having it’s Pride Festival next week, Sat. 9/19 and Sun. 9/20 at Hanna Park in Utica Many social service organizations plan to host information tables catering to recruiting potential GLBT parents to become foster and/...
Gay adoptive dad gets help to receive subsidy
Photo by Drab Makyo An article in Tuesday’s Miami-Dade Herald has some potentially good news for a gay adoptive dad in Florida. As a Miami appeals court ponders the fate of one gay adoptive father, federal child welfare regulators may step in o...
Movie Review: Little Miss Sunshine
Little Miss Sunshine Fox Searchlight Pictures All good fathers want to do their best for their families and their children. But what if your best just isn’t good enough? This is the quandary faced by Richard Hoover (Greg Kinnear), the hero of...
Happy Adoption Day Malik!
Congratulations to our friend Mailk on being officially adopted today by his two new dads, Chipp and Shawn. The ceremony was held this morning with lots of friends and family in attendance in the courtroom. After some preliminaries, the judge ask...
ABC News Article About Children Of Same Sex Parents
ABC News posted an article titled ‘Gayby Boom’ Fueled by Same Sex Parents. I’m not entirely sure I like the word ‘Gayby”, but it has some children of same sex parents telling their own story and mentions COLAGE. Having c...
Gay Fathers Still Needed For Family Study
Photo by brainchildvn Are you a gay/bisexual dad? Would you be willing to answer some confidential questions about your life and about your family? The purpose of this study is to examine the many ways families headed by gay fathers have been cre...
Michael DiMartino and Signs of The Future
by Brian Frank I was completely blown away recently when Steven sent me a link (via The Bilerico Project) to the YouTube videos of Michael DiMartino aka Captain L0ver. Michael is a sign language interpreter who performs videos of pop songs in a hyb...
Star Wars: A Father’s Day Story
Today there is a special Father’s Day service at our church. A panel of men will tell stories about fatherhood and being fathers, and my partner Brian will be one of those dads speaking. Here is his story: by Brian Frank Good morning. My ...
Video: The Defenders
I found this video lampooning the anti-marriage equality crowd via Louise at Pam’s House Blend. She called it brilliant and I would second that. Check it out and then share it. Post from: Green Dads Video: The Defenders Related posts:Easy ...
Product Review: POM Wonderful Pomegranate Juice
Review by Brian Frank The folks at POM Wonderful graciously sent us a small case of their 100% Pomegranate Juice to review. Now honestly, what can you say about pure pomegranate juice that is anything less than absolutely glowing? The taste of po...
Gay Dads Study
Photo by brainchildvn Prof. Patterson passed along this call for gay dads to participate in an online study about our lives and families. If you qualify for this study, then please consider participating. Studies such as this one are an importa...
Vince’s View: Still, Too Many Ophelias
By Vince Sgambati, cross posted from Vince’s View at Pride and Joy Families with permission. Vince lives in Syracuse, NY with his partner of thirty-three years, their twelve-year-old daughter, Vince’s ninety-seven-year-old mother, a guine...
Giveaway: Fatherhood Dreams
We have one copy of Fatherhood Dreams a film by Julia Ivanova to giveaway. Fatherhood Dreams is a documentary about gay men taking three different paths to fatherhood: adoption, co-parenting, and surrogacy. Randy and Drew are married partners who ado...
How Orson Scott Card Made Me a Gay Father, Broke My Heart, and Tried to Overthrow My Country
A Story of Love and Betrayal by Brian Frank Dear Orson: How could you do this to me? You’ve been such an important part of my life for so many years; how could it come to such an impasse between us? Surely you already know my story, yet how...
To Review Or Not To Review? That Is The Question
When we started Green Dads, our intention was to write a personal blog about our experiences and perspective as Gay, Green and Geek (G3) dads. We hoped not only to share our daily experiences as a family, but also to advocate for causes of interest...
30 Days: Same Sex Parenting
Check out this episode of 30 Days where a heterosexual mother is put in the home of a pair of gay dads raising 4 adopted children. Thanks to Pam’s House Blend for this find. The woman’s anti-gay positions are obviously never going to c...
Lambda Literary Awards Finalists Announced
Nominees for the 21st Annual Lambda Literary Awards were announced recently. There are 105 finalists competing for awards in 22 categories. The Lambda Literary Awards recognize excellence in the feild of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender lite...
Pride & Joy 2009: Sunday Review
Ahh, Sunday mornings … not generally a quiet time in the Green Dads household. While we usually make time for one of Steven’s nice sit-down breakfasts together, between getting up at 5 AM to exercise, getting ready for services with our U...
Pride & Joy 2009: Lunchtime!
A break for lunch after a morning of fun kids activities! Post from: Green Dads Pride & Joy 2009: Lunchtime! Related posts:Pride & Joy 2009: Saturday ReviewUpcoming Events from Pride & Joy FamiliesPride and Joy Family Conference: Fri...
Pride & Joy 2009: Gay Dads are Everywhere!
Two of our gay dad friends from Syracuse at the Keynote. Post from: Green Dads Pride & Joy 2009: Gay Dads are Everywhere! Related posts:2009 Pride and Joy Families Weekend ConferencePride & Joy 2009: Keynote AddressesRegistration Now Open...
Pride & Joy 2009: Keynote Addresses
This morning’s first keynote was by Congressman Michael Arcuri of the 24th Congressional District. He spoke of how parents shouldn’t be thought of as gay/straight/single/divorced, etc. but simply as “parents”. He also talked a...
Pride & Joy 2009: Registration
Working first shift at the Registration desk with the Pride & Joy staff. I made a new friend! Post from: Green Dads Pride & Joy 2009: Registration Related posts:2009 Pride and Joy Families Weekend ConferenceRegistration Now Open For Pride ...
Pride & Joy 2009: Let’s Go!
Darius is dressed and ready to go today before Daddy is even out of the shower. Obviously we’ve somehow fallen into an alternate universe! Post from: Green Dads Pride & Joy 2009: Let’s Go! Related posts:Pride & Joy 2009: Arriv...
Pride & Joy 2009: Arrival
We arrived in Utica, found our hotel room, and Darius promptly decided to use Daddy as a bed. Always be suspicious when a six year old decides to shower you with kisses! All our friends are arriving as we speak, and we’re off to the Friday buff...
Review: Fatherhood Dreams - A documentary film about gay fathers and their children
Review by Brian Frank Fatherhood Dreams a film by Julia Ivanova Fatherhood Dreams is a documentary about gay men taking three different paths to fatherhood: adoption, co-parenting, and surrogacy. Randy and Drew are married partners who adopt baby Jac...
Vince’s View: My Gay Lifestyle
By Vince Sgambati, cross posted from Vince’s View at Pride and Joy Families with permission. Vince lives in Syracuse, NY with his partner of thirty-three years, their twelve-year-old daughter, Vince’s ninety-seven-year-old mother, a guine...
