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[aster]

Hi, I hope this is ok by the rules (I did read them but if it's not acceptable then please delete) but I wanted to advertise my new community, gay_dad. It's a community for the children of gay parents, so if there are any of those here, then please join, it's lonely over there at present! Thanks x

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[tko_ak]

It's a relevant community, so a one-time promotion is within the rules.

Good luck. Although I'm not sure how many gay fathers we have.

[enlisted_smile]

What about the children of lesbian parents?

[aster]

generalising I guess, obviously gay, lesbian, bi parents, whoever.

[enlisted_smile]

Okay, thank you. Even reading the community info, I was unclear on that part.

[aster]

I will clarify now :)

[biwriters]

If you want people with LBT parents and not just gay fathers, you shouldnt call your group "gay dad." My policy as a bi person is to never join anything that excludes me in it's name. I had a bi mom and my son has me but neither of us would join a gay dad group. My suggestion is to change to an inclusive name using LGBT or queer.

[aster]

well it's not exclusive by nature, it's a name, I thought it was quite quirky, and a little bit amusing (ever hear of the band?), but maybe that's british humour for you.

[biwriters]

I'm from the US and never heard of them before. Maybe I'd feel differently if I was from the UK and more familiar. I've just had it up to here with LGBT orgs that dont put B or T in their name. And it's easier to start with an inclusive name than to change it later, after you've become established.

[aster]

well without trying to be offensive, I am not lgbt so I guess I don't 'get' the whole exclusion vibe you're feeling. let's face it, this is livejournal, where tongues meet cheeks. without trying to sound like I don't want the community to be inclusive, I simply think it's a better name than lgbtspawnoftheworld or similar. that's all :)