Quick: How many famous gay dads can you name? For me, the answer is “Not many.” While most of us can reel off at least a few names of famous lesbian moms, starting with Melissa and Rosie (if not the whole list of Most Powerful Lesbian Moms in America), I think we’d be hard pressed to name any well-known gay men who are fathers.
Singer Clay Aiken, however, now gives us at least one name to put on the list: his own. The American Idol runner-up announced the birth of his son, Parker Foster Aiken, on August 8. He came out in this month’s People magazine, saying, “It was the first decision I made as a father. I cannot raise a child to lie or to hide things. I wasn’t raised that way, and I’m not going to raise a child to do that.”
Bravo!
Aiken is also a born-again Christian. Seems to me he has a better understanding of what Christianity means than many others who profess an equally strong faith.
Aiken had the child with his best friend and music producer, Jaymes Foster. I wish the new family much happiness. I know the child will have a life full of music.
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The only one I can think of is Esera Tuaolo, former NFL player.
Does Bevan Dufty count? http://www.parentdish.com/2006/10/14/is-any-baby-ever-a-travesty/