Gay activist Romaine Patterson and partner welcome a daughter
American gay rights activist and one host of the talk show Derek and Romaine, Romaine Patterson and her partner Iris welcomed their first child on July 20.
Romaine Katherine Patterson was born by c-section at 4:57 PM, weighed in at 10 lbs, 7 oz and measured 21.5 inches. Picture of the newborn baby girl can be seen at Romaine’s official website. Romaine herself will return from maternity leave on August 27th.
Source: Romaine Patterson’s blog
Thanks to CBB reader Julianne.
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July 26th, 2007 at 4:51 pm
Cool, somebody with same name as me
July 26th, 2007 at 7:50 pm
It’s so weird to me when people name their own kids after themselves–especially when they have a girl, because it’s so rarely done.
That is one pudgy baby. I like a good pudgeball. Bet she can already hold her own head up!
July 26th, 2007 at 9:43 pm
Good for them! I love when you guys post items on gay families. It gives me joy and hope.
July 29th, 2007 at 2:50 pm
Congrats Romaine and Iris! Great name choice…glad you passed it on to the little one
(Maybe one day Romaine will name her little one Romaine, as well!! haha..she could be Romaine, III)
July 29th, 2007 at 4:06 pm
Congrats!
Who’s been pregnant with the baby,Romaine or Iris? (I don’t really know who both of them are, that’s why I’m asking :p)