Slog - Comments on My New Father-in-Law/Hero, Continued.. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont In June, I wrote about my then-forthcoming marriage into a complicated Mormon family. This past Sunday, I wrote about the amazing letter Jake's dad wrote to the Salt Lake Tribune. Today brings the latest installment, featuring Jake's heroically wonderful father being interviewed for a Salt Lake City news broadcast. See the video here. In case you hadn't heard, the Mormon Church is a leading supporter of Proposition 8, which would revoke same-sex marriage rights in California, and Jake's dad's very public support of us could set him on the road to excommunication. He knows this, and I imagine he's getting... Copyright 2008 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:06:48 -0800 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:33:35 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Gidget David, I fall more in love with your father in law every day. How luck you and Jake are! Tell him to keep fighting the good fight.

]]> Gidget http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169025 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169025 Life Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:42:27 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Your father-in-law is a brave and beautiful man. To stand up like that in his church and in his community is awesome. You ARE lucky, Dave. I just hope you're lucky enough. I'm really worried about this hateful garbage passing. I gave.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169027 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169027 Life Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:46:00 -0800 Comment by Heartened Your father in law rocks!

]]> Heartened http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169028 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169028 Life Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:49:18 -0800 Comment by Nixor aw, i wanna marry into that family too! what's the other son look like?

]]> Nixor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169034 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169034 Life Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:02:04 -0800 Comment by Retarded Hero None of this changes the fact that he's still a Mormon.

]]> Retarded Hero http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169039 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169039 Life Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:11:09 -0800 Comment by Emma I think your father-in-law's bravery is in part a reflection of the two of you. All three of you are lucky. This is the future of family. The Mormons are going to be lonely (and broke, having excommunicated everyone) if they don't get on board.

]]> Emma http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169052 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169052 Life Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:17:50 -0800 Comment by jayme your father-in-law is an admirable man, and makes my crappy day a little bit brighter.

]]> jayme http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169061 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169061 Life Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:22:40 -0800 Comment by Emily No doubt, this exceedingly difficult for Jake's dad and I greatly admire him for taking a stance.

This is hilarious though: I went to the Fox News Utah page to watch his video and was confronted by the one of the most homoerotic banner ads I've ever seen (and this is NOT a joke!) Screenshot here.

]]> Emily http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169071 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169071 Life Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:29:20 -0800 Comment by Elizabeth I was moved to tears. In time, your father-in-law will be remembered as a man full of love who refused to bend to an outdated, bigoted, and hateful movement. He rocks. You all do.

]]> Elizabeth http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169074 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169074 Life Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:32:38 -0800 Comment by Megan It is very likely that you can look to Jake's father to see who Jake is and will be. How wonderful for you.

]]> Megan http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169081 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169081 Life Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:34:42 -0800 Comment by Gloria You're a fantastically lucky man, David. Kudos to your father-in-law.

]]> Gloria http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169094 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169094 Life Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:45:39 -0800 Comment by BD Congrats, your father-in-law epitomizes the best of what religion and Jesus are supposed to be about - inclusion and love.

]]> BD http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169120 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169120 Life Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:06:22 -0800 Comment by jimk I had to blackmail/drag my father to my wedding and during the service I could see him out of the corner of my eye, rolling his eyes during the vows.

At the reception, he pulled me aside and asked me if I was happy. I told him emphatically that I was. He hugged me and cried and told me that was all he ever wanted.

He later brought the room to tears with his toast to me and my husband. As he told me at the end of the evening, "I've seen a lot of things in my lifetime that I never thought I could understand. But I've got used to them, and I'll get used to this too."

]]> jimk http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169142 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169142 Life Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:22:53 -0800 Comment by rob David, do you have it in mind to maybe write a narrative of the public/social parts of your wedding weekend? I'll bet there was humor/fun/magic worth sharing--though I understand if you'd rather not.

]]> rob http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169212 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169212 Life Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:01:45 -0800 Comment by Frentic Just another person who thinks your father-in-law is an exceptional father and person.

]]> Frentic http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169213 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169213 Life Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:04:04 -0800 Comment by Miss A Your father-in-law rules!

]]> Miss A http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169296 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1169296 Life Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:49:49 -0800 Comment by crystina Thank you for all your posts, david! I've sent them to my LDS mother who reluctantly attended my big gay marriage in august.
She's told me that what the church says goes and she can't fully accept my relationship without the church saying it's ok...

Please thank your father-in-law for me, he gives me hope for my own family!

]]> crystina http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1170213 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/my_new_fatherinlawhero_cont#c1170213 Life Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:33:35 -0800