Just A Gay Man Who Wanted To Be A Father

The Real Dad of Los Angeles
Be Yourself
Published in
6 min readJul 30, 2023

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A father and son.
No. This is not me and my son—just a beautiful representation of the gift God has given us both.

Look, I am not a writer. I won’t do this perfectly, nor will I even try to. I won’t be someone that the world of Medium tunes into to read what Kevin has to say. I mean, I’ve never been that guy. It seems as though I’ve never entirely knocked it out of the park. Earlier today, with some other parent friends, I was sharing how kids in school started calling me “Gay” as early as 4th grade. That continued until, well, if…

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As a gay, black single dad, I'm on a transformative journey. Sharing my story amplifies underrepresented voices, illuminating the power of parenthood's growth.