When Kordale and Kaleb Lewis, the black, gay, Atlanta-based fathers of three young children, faced intense homophobia and racism after a picture of them doing their daughter’s hair went viral, they initially avoided responding to reporters or on social media for their children’s safety.īut after continuing to receive media requests, the couple report that they’ve focused on the 'larger picture,” ultimately deciding to use their experience to 'spread a message of equality for all human beings,' they told The Huffington Post.