Two Dads, Their Daughter and A Promisestory from Michael & Bart “Two Dads, Their Daughter and A Promise " is one of a series of interviews by Connections Editor/Bursting Through Founder Steve Petersen exploring queer families. Being a parent and creating a family can be hard work. Building a solid foundation in the form of a loving relationship is typically the first step before adding the child.
Michael and Bart
But what is building a family and having a much desired child like when you are two gay men? What is the path to fatherhood? How does being two men add to the complexity of parenting? What is it like being gay and raising a child in the current political climate? To find out, I asked Michael and Bart.
Michael and Bart met in Vegas in 2001. At the time, Bart lived in LA and Michael in Las Vegas and they both worked in the entertainment industry as performers. The connection was immediate and rooted in the desire to become parents but it took some time to build their relationship and get to the same city. They’ve been together living in Vegas for 22 years. Bart is still in the entertainment industry as a producer/choreographer and Michael is now a teacher. NOTE: In this interview, Micheal is speaking for the family. He and Bart reviewed Bursting Through’s questions prior to the interview so they could, as a couple, provide the answers you see here.
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Michael and Bart
