Your Stories
A Family Passion
We are a straight couple who has been married for 34 years. Our marriage has been a blessing to us, so we work to see the day our gay son can marry when he finds the man who is his soul mate.
The wedding present
Both this dilemma and the gift dilemma became an opportunity when we decided to tell our friends and family that a gift to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) was what we wanted for our wedding.
Adopting Ryan
“I already sleep better at night knowing that Ryan has what she needs - because what Ryan needs is more than just the love that her mom and I give her and the protections we could have tried to patch together in the absence of a second-parent adoption.”
Two Gay Dads, No Mom at Home
“Being good parents and decent people goes a long way toward inching open the door of acceptance in society at large, but only if I can consistently summon the courage to tell the truth.”
The Sweetness of a Child
“We had to know in our hearts that it would be OK to let him go if the adoption were not granted and that his time with us would be precious, no matter how long it lasted - a day, a week, a month, our entire lives.”
The Velveteen Father
“He wanted a child because he wanted a chance, at last, to love well: not to receive unconditional love, but give it.”