I haven't mentioned this soon to occur significant life experience event yet, but my youngest daughter - pictured above with me before the Last Dinner on the Titanic event last month - is getting married on May 26, 2012. Moreover, the wedding will take place in the back yard of the home I share with the boyfriend in Hampton. My oldest daughter eloped due to her now military husband's orders scheduling issues and my free spirited hippie-like son may never officially marry. Thus, this could be the main wedding experience I get to have as the father of a member of the wedding couple.
If one listens to the lies and hate disseminated by the Christianists, one would believe that gay parents are incapable of having a profound loving parental relationship with children they raise. Like so much of what the Christianists say about LGBT individuals, it's a lie. I feel I have an amazing relationship with my children and my youngest daughter in particular since she works at my law office and we see each other so much each and every week. I treasure her.
Given that this will be the first time that my former wife and her new husband (and other members of her family) will be at out home, the boyfriend - a/k/a "Martha Stewart" - has me working to have the place as immaculate as possible. We are tenting in part of the back yard that overlooks the tidal creek that forms two sides of our yard, coordinating with a caterer and orchestrating wine, champagne, and flowers among other things for the event.
The far right can denigrate gay parents all they want, but we love our children as much or more than anyone else and I hope the event will make a statement to guests that no one makes a parent set of parents than two gay dads. As an added bonus, my oldest daughter and her new husband are flying in from Washington State for the event.
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