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Gay Dads Featured in New AT&T Ad

AT&T is the latest company to feature gay dads in their advertising so far this year!

 Jim Joseph
Feb. 11, 2019

I hope this becomes the norm that we regularly see brand advertising featuring gay dads. And I hope it becomes so much the norm that I don't feel compelled to write about it anymore!

We're getting there, little by little.

Mega-brand AT&T; just released a short video/commercial that features two protective dads making sure that their babysitter is equipped to take care of their children. What strikes me most about this spot is the normalcy. These are simply two normal parents, regardless of gender, who are making sure their children will be properly watched. No stereotypes, no big messaging, no big deal. Just two men being protective parents.

Simple. So I don't need to write anything more than this: thank you, AT&T.;

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Huge Congrats to New Dad, Andy Cohen!

Late Monday night, Emmy-winning reality TV producer and host, Andy Cohen, welcomed a son via surrogacy.

Late Monday night, Emmy-winning reality TV producer and host, Andy Cohen, welcomed a son via surrogacy.

"WOW! This is my son, Benjamin Allen Cohen. He is 9 lbs 2 ounces !! 20 inches !! Born at 6:35 pm, PT
He is named after my grandfather Ben Allen. I'm in love. And speechless. And eternally grateful to an incredible surrogate. And I'm a dad. Wow. ♥️🌈 "

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New Dads Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black Vow to Keep Images of Son Off of Social Media

Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black say they plan to keep their son off of social media until he has a say in the matter.

If you follow Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black on Instagram, you'll know they're are the latest to join the ranks of famous gay dads when their son, Robbie Ray, was born via surrogacy in June 2018. But what you haven't seen is any evidence of the baby boy, beyond a picture of a bassinet here, or a stroller pic there. The reason? The plan to keep their son off of their (widely followed) social media accounts.

The couple explained their decision in an interview on BBC Radio several months back. "We have not shown his face on any social media platform and we plan to continue to do that," said Daley. "Mainly because there are so many members of our family yet to meet him. We want people to meet him in person first before they see him on social media."

Lance followed up with a joke: "He's so cute, he's going to make every other parent in the world feel terrible," he said. "He's so adorable, like why would we do that?"

So far, the dads have stayed very true to their vow. So when might their adoring public be able to catch a glimpse of the famous dads' son? When "he has proper representation," Lance joked again.

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Sir Elton John Announces End of Touring to Spend More Time with His Children

Sir Elton John announced an end to his touring days at a concert in Lost Angeles to spend more time with his husband and his sons.

Sir Elton John, who is 71 years old, announced at the end of his show at the Los Angele Staples Center that he will no longer be touring. The reason? To spend more time with his "beautiful" children, Zachary and Elijah, who are seven and five respectively.

"Through all the wonderful years, all those millions of memories, I've had so much applause for a million lifetimes," John said. "And the reason I'm stopping because my life has changed now I have beautiful children, I want to be with them."

According to an article in the Daily Mail, John had warned this was coming. "My life revolves around them now," he said in a previous interview. "Taking them to school, getting them to bed, being there for them, being there at weekends."

But fear not, Rocket Man fans. John isn't saying goodbye to performing, just touring. "It's not that I don't want to play again...but I don't know when I'm ever going to tour."
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Breaking with Older Generations,  Most LGBTQ Millenials Say They Want Kids

According to new research by the Family Equality Council, the number of LGBTQ parents is expected to rise dramatically in the coming years

According to the LGBTQ Family Building Survey, recently released by the Family Equality Council, the majority of young LGBTQ say they are interested in becoming parent. This marks a dramatic shift when compared with the attitudes of older generations.

Among the survey's findings:

  • 63% of LGBTQ Millennials (aged 18-35) are considering expanding their families, either becoming parents for the first time, or by having more children
  • 48% of LGBTQ Millennials are actively planning to grow their families, compared to 55% of non-LGBTQ Millennials, a gap that has narrowed significantly in comparison to older generations
  • 63% of LGBTQ people planning families expect to use assisted reproductive technology, foster care, or adoption to become parents, a significant shift away from older generations of LGBTQ parents for whom the majority of children were conceived through intercourse.

Despite the expected increase in LGBTQ parents, most providers, they note, "do not typically receive training about the unique needs of the LGBTQ community; forms and computer systems are not developed with LGBTQ families in mind; insurance policies are rarely created to meet the needs of LGBTQ family building; and discrimination against LGBTQ prospective parents by agencies and providers remains widespread."

The Family Equality Council goes on to recommend that family building providers "from reproductive endocrinologists and obstetricians to neonatal social workers, family law practitioners, and child welfare workers" begin preparing now to welcome future LGBTQ parents.

Read the full report here.

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Gay Dads More 'Equitable' in Parenting Roles Than Straight Dads, Says New Study

Unmoored by gender roles, gay dads take equal parts in being "playmates, caregivers, protectors, role models, morality guides,

A new study conducted by Éric Feugé from the Université du Québec à Montréal observed 46 families, made up of 92 gay dads and their 46 children over a period of seven years.

The study, which Feugé says is the first of its kind, analyzed the roles gay dads take in raising their kids and found the way they parent is 'very equitable'.

'We learned that gay fathers' sharing of tasks is very equitable,' the researcher told the Montreal Gazette, who added there was a "high degree of engagement" by both gay dads in all types of parental roles. "What's really interesting is that they don't conform to roles of conventional fathers. They were able to redefine and propose new models of cultural notions of paternity and masculinity."

Unmoored by gender roles, gay dads take equal parts in being "playmates, caregivers, protectors, role models, morality guides,' the author said.

Read the full review of the research here.
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Don't F*ck With This F*g

After a homophobic encounter on the subway, BJ questions what the right response is, in an era of increasing vocal rightwing activists

On February 1, 2019, Frank and I went out on a date night, something we haven't done in a while. Our son was sleeping over at his grandparents for the night and we made plans with our friends to meet them for dinner downtown. We decided to save some money and take the subway into town instead of taking a taxi.

We boarded the subway and sat down opposite a couple, a man and woman. I noticed they looked at us as we boarded the train and began whispering to each other. Frank and I were talking to each other when I heard the man uttering under his breath, "F*$%ing faggots."

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14 Gay Dad Families Show Their Love This Valentine's Day

These pics of gay dads smooching will warm the hearts of even the biggest V-Day skeptics

You might quietly (or loudly) oppose the commercialism and celebration of Valentine's Day, but let's just take a moment and rejoice in these beautiful signs of affection, shared between 14 awesome two-dad families. Cynicism gone? Good.

Happy Valentine's Day, dads! We hope you have a lovely day with your kids, your significant other, and / or friends. Because who doesn't love love!?!

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