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    Meet Gay Dads: Andrew and Sherman with Trey

    Andrew and Sherman have been together for seven years and were married in 2011. They have one son,...

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    Congratulations to These New Gay Dads! (1)

    We wish this week's round-up of new or expanded gay dad families all the best! Asher was born via...

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    My Son, My Friend

    Let’s Be Frank: The Diary of a Divorced Gay Dad

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    The Power of a Loving and Supportive Family

    One marriage, two sons and more than three decades passed before Ken Brewer came out as gay. When...

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    #GWKThenAndNow: Joe and David with Faith

    Joe, a professional artist and art teacher, met David, an administrator at New York University, at...

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    Viral Photo, Symbol of Gay Fatherhood, Is Now Used to Oppose It

    First, their birth photo went viral as a positive symbol of gay parenthood. Now, it's making the...

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    #GayDadWednesday: Photo Diary of Johnny, Henry, Kiyoshi and Atticus

    In this week's #GayDadWednesday, gay dads Johnny, 36, and Henry, 28, introduce us to their family...

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    Meet Gay Dads: Ken and Scott With Their Daughter Quinn

    You may remember Ken and Scott: They produced a short video for Gays With Kids in September 2015...

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    How a Song, a Dance and a Boa Changed My Life

    The director had told me to take Reno’s boa, swing my hips and let go.

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    Children of Gay Parents, Photographed for All to See

    A series of huge portraits of the kids hangs on the outer walls of a shipping container right...

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    Tender Moments: The Best Instagram Photos of Gay Dads Cuddling and...

    The collection of gay dad family photos on our Instagram page is growing daily. We've noticed that...

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    Meet Gay Dads: Ryan and Marcin With Liam

    Ryan, 36, and Marcin, 34, live in Houston, Texas and have been together for five years. They were...

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    Homeless No More, Stefan Now Has Two Dads

    As soon as Stefan came out at 16, his mother sent him to Mexico City to live with relatives. When...

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    Notification Nation

    Let’s Be Frank: The Diary of a Divorced Gay Dad

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    #GWKThenAndNow: Alexander and Curtis

    Alexander and Curtis Fischer-Oelschlaeger live in Rock Island, Illinois and they have been together...

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    The Day Philomena James Was Born

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    Welcome Théo! Congrats New Gay Dads Cédric and Ricky!

    Gays With Kids would like to congratulate new gay dads Cédric, 38, and Ricky, 33, on the birth of...

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    #GayDadWednesday: Photo Diary of Michael, Wade and Maxwell

    Michael, 43, and Wade, 26, live in Indianapolis, Indiana with their son Maxwell and their three...

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    Watch: Waking Up With Brian and Ferd’s Kids

    Brian and Ferd, co-founders of Gays With Kids, share what a typical weekday morning looks like for...

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    Meet Gay Dads: Michael and Rudy with Shi'a

    We’d like you to meet this Californian family of three: Michael, Rudy and Shi’a! Michael and Rudy...

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    Gay Dads Raising Children With Autism

    When Evan McCormick forgot his son's lunch at home, he went back for it after dropping him off.

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    A Gay Dad’s Cheat Sheet to Your First Baby Registry

    I’m going to tell you a secret: Babies don’t need a lot of stuff. Now, if you are a compulsive...

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    The 7 Worst Types of Parents You'll Meet During Playdates

    I detest playdates. There, I said it. Before I go any further, I promise I'm not talking about the...

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    Fish Out of Water

    Let’s Be Frank: The Diary of a Divorced Gay Dad

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    Michael and Richard: Gym Daddies

    Instead of merely encouraging a healthy lifestyle to their son, these fathers exemplify one.

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    #GWKThenAndNow: Robert and Chris with Their Three Sons

    Dad Robert and Daddy Chris live in Springfield, Oregon, with their three adopted sons, Justin, 11,...

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    Father Knows Best

    On a recent warmish January day in Maine, after Birdie woke up from her nap, we decided to go on a...

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    #GayDadWednesday: Photo Diary of Andrew, Raynard and Vivienne

    Raynard (Daddy) and Andrew (Papa) met on a cruise ship in the Bahamas, and have been together for...

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    Meet Gay Dads: Joe and Francois with Daphné and Axel

    Meet London-based gay dads Joe and Francois with their twins Daphné and Axel. Francois was born in...

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    Watch: Gay Dad Winter Wonderland

    Wonderful moments of gay dad families enjoying the snow.

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    The Moment of Recognition

    As we all know, or maybe not, being gay parents is absolutely everything like being...

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    In the Weeds

    I’m thinking that maybe my blog should be entitled “The Seamy Underside of Gays with Kids.”...

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    Being a Public Family

    I think we’ve all probably had those moments – the sideways glance, the double-take over the...

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    Developmental Delay Without Diagnosis

    How to move forward without a diagnosis

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    The Measure of a Man

    Let ’s Be Frank: The Diary of a Divorced Gay Dad

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    #GWKThenAndNow: Casey, Garett, CJ and Patrick

    This week's #GWKThenAndNow features gay dads Garrett and Casey with their two sons, CJ and Patrick....

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    Meet Gay Dads: Octavius and Seth with Julian

    Meet Octavius, Seth and their son Julian of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The dads met through an...

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    #GayDadWednesday: Clint and Jacob with Danica

    Clint and Jacob met through friends the summer of 2011 during a drought in Texas. They hit it off...

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    Utah Adoption Equality Under Attack

    Proposed legislation in Utah would require judges to favor straight couples over same-sex couples...

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    Watch: Spend the Day With BJ, Frankie & Milo

    Toronto gay dads BJ and Frankie show us a typical weekend day for their family.

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    This is the Part Where we Gush About Gabe

    Alright everyone, settle down. You’ve been liking his pictures on Facebook, you’ve been favoriting...

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    Camp Highlight: A Community for Children of LGBTQ Parents

    It may be hard to believe, but it’s time to start making plans for how your children will spend...

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