http://www.proudparenting.com/node/547 Comments for "They spent 25 years together as life partners. Now their future together is in jeopardy because of religious homophobia." en http://www.proudparenting.com/node/547#comment-41 <p>THAT HURT! WHAT PAIN THEIR SON AND HIS HUSBAND MUST FEEL.<br /> SHAME ON THE PARENTS </p> <p>YOU HAVE OUR PRAYERS<br /> GOD BLESS YOU PATRICK &amp; BRETT</p> <p>MAI &amp; RESHA</p> Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:58:13 -0700 MAIRESHA comment 41 at http://www.proudparenting.com http://www.proudparenting.com/node/547 <p>A medical catastrophe has split a couple who have spent a life together. In March 2005, Patrick Atkins collapsed while on a business trip. He had a ruptured aneurysm and later suffered a stroke while hospitalized. Now his deeply religious family have taken over his guardianship - <a href="http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070806/LOCAL18/708060398/1006/LOCAL" target="_blank">even barring his longtime partner, Brett Conrad, from seeing him</a>. Phone calls are also no longer allowed.</p> <p><a href="http://www.proudparenting.com/node/547">read more</a></p> http://www.proudparenting.com/node/547#comments gay marriage homophobia Indiana News &amp; Politics Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:48:35 -0700 Community Editor 547 at http://www.proudparenting.com