Outward

Ask a Homo: Dad, Pop, or Just Parents? 

Welcome back to Ask a Homo, a judgment-free zone where the queers of Outward answer questions about LGBTQ politics, culture, etiquette, language, and other conundrums. In this episode, a queer-friendly pediatrician wants to know how to refer respectfully to same-sex parents during their first visit.

If there are questions you’ve been dying to ask a member of the real rainbow coalition, this is your chance. Send your queries—for publication—to slateoutward@gmail.com, and please put “ASK A HOMO” in the subject line. Note that questions may be edited.

Other Questions Asked of Homos:

Would Gay Friends Who’ve Been Rejected by Their Families Want to Hang With My Cool Mom?
Are Aromantic Asexuals Welcome in Gay Bars?
Is the Guy Who Keeps Touching Me on the Butt Gay?
How Do Transgender People Fit Into LGBTQ?
What to Do When You Unintentionally Misgender a Trans Person?
Do I Really Have to Call a Transgender Woman She?
What Do Parents Pay for in a Same-Sex Wedding?
Do Gay Men Prefer Shorter or Longer Names?
Why Are Gay People Always Getting Back With Their Exes?

Is Being Afraid to Be Thought Gay a Form of Homophobia?
Is My Daughter’s Boyfriend Gay?
How can an openly gay man best support his closeted boyfriend?