"To me the Gay Fathers Support group is for getting together socially, legal experiences, dating advice, building floats so that other dads in the closet can see they are not alone and can find a place to come and talk.  Given that there was no group like this years ago for Fathers to come out, and just in the short time I have been involved in it I have seen it change from really hard times for Fathers to adjust to coming out, to much more of an easy process, to some extent, at least here in Seattle." -PH

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     "The group is not an organism to itself, with its purpose etched in stone. It's only the creature of the minds and hearts of the men within it working to make something happen.  My hope is, if you decide you want it to serve the need, then thoughtful and energetic members like yourself and others will step forward to make it happen.  GFAS has addressed the needs of gay men from distinct backgrounds and in a whole range of personal circumstances for about 30 years now.  These needs will always vary from man to man.  Nevertheless, I think there is value added by the wide variety of activities.  In a society with little to offer a gay father, I personally have valued the new perspectives each member provides and I take pride in the occasional opportunity to share my perspective based on my own life experiences." -AC

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     "Although we all have children in common that is not all we are about. I believe that helping men become more comfortable with who they are will make them better fathers.  If by chance two people meet at the dads meeting and it works out (as it has with several people) good for them. If by socializing together they make good friends to laugh, live and learn with, good for them.  Many of the guys are not comfortable going to the Cuff for western dancing and hanging out online, this is their first steps in socializing in a unfamiliar world." -SB