My Father Was Gay. Why I Oppose Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage

I did not see my father and his partners valuing, loving and affirming women. My father’s preference for one gender (male) created an inner sense of inequality for me.

Dawn Stefanowicz, --April 13, 2015

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My Father Was Gay. Why I Oppose Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
It took me decades to come to my views on same-sex “marriage” in light of my personal experiences.
From infancy, I was unwittingly identified under the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transsexual (GLBT) umbrella. During the first 30 years of my life, I garnered many personal, social and professional experiences with my father, whom I always loved, and his partners. My father, a successful executive recruiter, taught me a strong business ethic. I was exposed to a lot of expressed sexuality in the home and subcultures. I experienced uncountable losses. Gender was supposed to be boundless; yet, I did not see my father and his partners valuing, loving and affirming women. My father’s preference for one gender (male) created an inner sense of inequality for me. Dawn Stefanowicz is the author of "Out From Under: The Impact of Homosexual Parenting." More...

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