and Jonathan with Matheus from Natal, BrazilĮwerton's leg tattoo consists of Maori symbols of balance and protection. Michael (wearing blue cap) has four stars on his upper arm, one for each of his sons. The phoenix reminds him of the new life he began when he came out five years ago the word Famiglia refers to his family and Valdez, his family name, is tattooed on his forearm. Tattoos have a special significance for Norman (wearing red cap). (Jason and David are the two men in the feature image of this article.) and Norman with Caleb, Jonah, Zechariah and Levi from Stockton, California He shares that his kids like his tattoos and they enjoy teasing him about his increasingly white beard. Jason (bottom right) has a whale tattoo on his upper arm and an X on his forearm with the initials of his kids' first and middle names in each quadrant. Jason and David with Scout and Gus from New York, New York Be sure to go through the entire collection it's worth the effort! We've noticed a trend on our Gays With Kids Instagram account: a good chunk of the gay dads we know have some pretty amazing ink! We got in touch with a bunch of these dads to ask them what special significance (if any) their tattoos have for them.