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How This Gay Dad Introduced His Boyfriend to His Kids

Read how Adam started living his authentic life, met his true love, and led his kids to accept him for who he truly is.

Health Insurance Issues As Expectant Gay Dads? You're Not Alone

Before baby Ellie was born, the Sally-Clark family went through a very difficult few months with their health insurance company.

How One Gay Dad Got His 'Happily Ever After'

Without a doubt, Adam said he knows that when his boys are grown up, they will be better men because all those years ago their father refused to hide who he was anymore.

Three Dads Share Their Coming Out Stories

In honor of National Coming Out Day 2021, GWK is recognizing the many fabulous fathers who came out both before and after having kids, by hearing them tell their own coming out stories.

How Coming Out Impacts Partners and Kids (With Our Path)

To mark National Coming Out Day, Season 2 of GWK the Podcast is kicking off with a conversation about how coming out can impact families, and how men currently in straight relationships can navigate coming out, especially if they have kids.

Coming Out Stories of Dads in the GWK Community

This National Coming Out Day, GWK is honoring some of the brilliant dads who came out of the closet and lived their truth, despite the odds, and continued to be great parents too.

This National Coming Out Day, I'm Thinking of My Ex-Wife

Cameron Call, who chronicled his coming out experience for Gays With Kids, provides an update to his journey, several years later.

From Christian Rocker to Rockstar Dad: Trey Pearson Reflects on his...

Trey Pearson, a dad of two, was fast becoming a Christian Rockstar with his band Everyday Sunday — but that all changed when he came out in 2016.

Former Bachelor Star Colton Underwood Comes Out

After a Difficult Coming Out Process, This Dad Found Strength in His...

A Newly Out Gay Dad Reflects on the Meaning of 'National Coming Out...

In the past I recall seeing posts about National Coming Out Day on social media and having a...

'A Gay Man's Wife': One Couple's Co-Parenting Journey

Guest post written by Michael and Tawyne, hosts of A Gay Man's Wife

A Gay Chiropractor Explains Why He Came Out to His Patients

Fear is an interesting thing. It motivates when it shouldn't, shows at inconvenient times, and is...

Coming Out to My Kids Was the Most Raw and Tender Moment

Cameron Call, who came out in summer 2019, has generously agreed to chronicle his coming out...

Dating a Single Gay Dad Is a 'Package Deal'

I am a package deal.

It's 'Full Speed Ahead' for These Newly Engaged Race Track Owners

"I grew up very much in the closet and always knew I wanted kids," began 34-year-old professional...

It's 'Full Speed Ahead' for These Newly Engaged Race Track Owners

"I grew up very much in the closet and always knew I wanted kids," began 34-year-old professional...

How This Dad 'Redesigned' the Holidays After Coming Out of the Closet

What I'm about to describe to you, is something I am deeply ashamed of in hindsight. I was a jerk,...

A Newly Out Gay Dad Feels 'Demoted' After Divorce

Cameron Call, who came out in summer 2019, has generously agreed to chronicle his coming out...

A Dad Gives Thanks After Finally Saying These Words: "I'm Gay"

During this time of year when our hearts soften and we focus on our thank-yous and grateful-fors I...

One Dad's Plan to 'Co-Parent Like Crazy' with His Future Husband and...

When we asked 30-year-old Nick from Fort Worth, Texas, about his path to fatherhood, he told us it...

6 Dads Share Their Coming Out Stories

Today is National Coming Out Day, and as we celebrate, we're sharing six coming out stories from...

10 Inspiring Coming Out Stories From Gay Dads

Happy National Coming Out Day! To celebrate, we've rounded up some of our best articles of gay dads...

How Coming Out Helped This Gay Man Find the Strength to Be a Dad

As I look back I realize now that that phone call marked a watershed in my life. It is the moment when I found the strength to take control.

Gay Couple, Both Dads From Former Straight Relationships, Forge New...

Ryan Lippert, 46, and his fiancé David Pirrotta, 42, are successful entrepreneurs. They're both...

Internet Conflicted About Advice Given to Closeted Gay Dad in the...

Recently, in a post titled "I met my girlfriend's parents – and realized I once slept with her...

Son of Gay Dad Pens Article in Vice About Accidentally Finding Out...

In an article for Vice Netherlands, Julien Goyet speaks about the experience of learning about his...

Coming Out to His Wife Was Painful, Says This Salt Lake-Based Dad of...

Kyle Ashworth has four kids from a previous straight relationship. After ten years of marriage, he...

Gay Dads Share Their Coming Out Stories for National Coming Out Day

As we celebrate National Coming Out Day, we look at some of the coming out stories of dads in our...

These Gay Dads Via Previous Marriages Have Adopted a Motto Since...

Vincent Galvin and Richard Belward had almost parallel life journeys before they found one another....

The Best Part of Coming Out, Says This Gay Dad, Is Being an Out and...

Nate Wormington had lived much of his life not being true to himself. He had a beautiful baby girl,...

After Coming Out at 43, a Single Gay Dad Learns to Adjust His...

In the last few decades, in many parts of the United States, society has made great strides towards...

Gay Dad Opens Up About His Experiences With Conversion Therapy

Conversion therapy, the disproven practice of attempting to change an individual's sexual...

Gay Dad Comes Out to Son in a Hidden Camera TV Show

A recently aired episode of ABC's What Would You Do? featured a staged situation in which a gay man...

Newly Out Gay Dad is Living His Truth

Partners Steven Graffam and John Stivale met commuting to work on the bus in New York City. The two...

A Gay Dad's Long Journey to Find Happiness

When Juan came out at the age of 15, his family responded in a horrible way: They disowned him and...

This Bi Dad Came Out Earlier This Year After Meeting His Soul Mate

Charlie Roberson doesn't have any regrets. Despite knowing he was attracted to men, Charlie married...

Their Families Disapproved of Their Relationship. Then They Became...

When Rafal first met Jami, during a chance encounter in Naples, Florida, he was still very much in...

How One Gay Couple Found Themselves Fathers in Their Early 20s

Raising a gay stepfamily comes with its own obstacles. You're juggling a partner, children, an ex...

The One Thing This Gay Dad Would Do Differently if He Had to Come Out...

The match was lit. After a marriage, three children and 24 years of denial, I was finally ready to...

These Dads Kept it 'Christian Mingle' Clean on Grindr

When Brock and Kyle met, they were leading two very different lives. Brock was a dad of two and had...

How Three Gay Dads Found Peace With Their Ex-Wives After Coming Out

Author Jason Howe takes a looks at how three gay men managed to navigate the process of coming out...

Advice on Coming Out to Your Kids From Gay Dads Who've Been There

“Take it back!"

You'll often hear those three words come from the mouth of a child. Usually...

Why I Came Out as a Gay Dad at 40

When I came out, I felt completely alone. Like I was the only person in the world -- a 40 year old,...

"It Feels So Good," Says This Gay Dad After Coming Out of the Closet

"It's hard to be gay in the Deep South," said father of four, Jay Turner. "I was excommunicated...

A Gay Dad, Raised Southern Baptist, Finds Happiness in Self-Acceptance

"I knew I was attracted to men at an early age, probably around 9 years old," shared Hunter Bigham,...

How My Five Month Old Daughter Helped Me Come Out

Ryan Allen believes his daughter saved his life.

This Gay Dad's Take On His Ex-Wife? 'She's My Best Friend'

Meet gay dad Dustin, 27, and his sons Brody and Aiven. Dustin lives in New Castle, Indiana, and he...

Fighting Cancer Together as an Out and Proud Family

Living an out and proud life in a small rural town in east Texas isn't easy. But that's what gay...

Best National Coming Out Day Posts!

Yesterday was National Coming Out Day! We don't know about you, but our social media feeds were...

A Text From This Gay Man's Son Brought Him to Tears

My Family’s Long Road to Accepting Their Gay Son

As a gay family we are very fortunate it is the year 2017, not 2007. Times are more accepting now;...

Watch: Revisiting Gay Dads Michael and Norman After Their Wedding

Revisiting Same-Sex Couple Michael and Norman After Honeymoon

We're checking in with gay dads...

"Mom, Dad, I'm Gay"

I was riding the subway home on October 11, which happened to be National Coming Out Day, and...

Together More Than 30 Years, and Barely a Day Apart

A job interview in 1986 placed them in the same room. Dan Clements, 30 years old at the time, was...

Derek McClary on Coming Out as a Gay Dad and Living His Authentic Life

Derek McClary, 41, from Ontario, Canada, has known he was gay from a very young age. He was teased...

Watch: National Coming Out Day and Locker Room Talk

In honor of National Coming Out Day, I'd like to take a moment to talk about a different coming out...

Coming Out as a Gay Dad Over and Over and Over Again

When I was 11 years old, I went to my first away camp with the Boy Scouts. It was a big deal; it...

A Fresh Start: The Story of Robert and Vince

We Have Our Own Gay Parents

Back to School:

“Out & About Dad”

Jim Joseph has built a hugely successful career in the world of marketing. He has launched...

How to Deal With an Unaccepting Family

Ian Wilson was married to Laura, and they had two children. He has since come out and is now in a...

Watch: Coming Out Tips for Gay Dads

Gays With Kids’ resident therapist James Guay, a gay-affirmative psychotherapist, offers these...

This Young Gay Dad is Finally Out Again

Jesse is a gay dad. He's also a son. And like most sons, he wanted to make his father proud — even...

On World AIDS Day, Gay Dads Talk About Being HIV Positive

They didn't think that they could do it.

Honoring Dads Who Made the Journey to Out & Proud

In honor of National Coming Out Day, we are proud to celebrate these gay dads, all of whom were in...

Gay Dads Coming Out: The Road To Acceptance

For the many gay dads who began their journeys into parenthood “the old-fashioned way,” the road to...

From Straight Dad to Gay Dad: Introducing the Boyfriend to the Kids

Context: My personal journey to live an honest and authentic life was profiled in an article on...

A Gay Dad's Struggle to Live Honestly

Ian Wilson was 21 when he realized he was gay. On a fall afternoon in 2006, when he was walking...

Coming Out to the Kids

As more and more gay men choose to live an un-closeted life, more men who married women and had...

Being gay with gay parents, it’s not as easy as it seems: Growing up...

In Part 2 of this series we heard from Jeff DeGroot about his experience with coming out as the...

Coming out about their families: Growing up with LGBT parents – Part 2

Now that the first generation of the “gayby boom” is entering adulthood, we can begin to gain...

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