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A Day in the Life of Corey, Rocco & Forge

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Saturday With the Serran Family: Gay Parenting with Nathan, John, and Their Daughters

Gay Dad Wedding: Brian & Ferd

Personal Essays

Personal Essays

100 Things I Love About My Son

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These Gay Dads Realized Their Dreams of Fatherhood by Refusing to 'Stay in Their Lane'

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10 Questions and Answers About the Same-Sex Marriage Case

FAMILY STORIES

Read real stories and advice from gay, bi and trans dads who experienced the same anticipation as you.

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This Single Dad’s Foster-To-Adopt Journey Took Less Than A Year

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Love and Family: Two All-American Dads

We are a world in desperate need of heroes. When I was a child, I looked to the skies. When I was a high schooler, I looked to comics. When I was in college, I looked to athletes. And now as a father, I look to people like Thomas and Jonathan West, every bit the heroes a world like ours needs.

Raising Kids After Orlando

On Saturday June 11 I was in my kitchen as the boys finished up their dinner. Our apartment faces...

The Importance of Visibility

I’m just as confused, hurt, and infuriated as you are. Waking up to the familiar headline “Worst...

How Fatherhood Changes You

Recently Johnson’s Baby introduced a new commercial called “Discovering the Joy of Fatherhood’s...

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The Open and Honorable Lives of Josh and Aaron

They had met once before, Aaron and Josh, and while they were certainly intrigued with one another,...

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Soccer It To Me

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Saturday With the Serran Family: Gay Parenting with Nathan, John, and Their Daughters

Gay Dad Wedding: Brian & Ferd

Personal Essays

100 Things I Love About My Son

These Gay Dads Realized Their Dreams of Fatherhood by Refusing to 'Stay in Their Lane'

10 Questions and Answers About the Same-Sex Marriage Case

FAMILY STORIES

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A Letter to Birdie, on Her Second Birthday

Solidarity

What is Pride?

Love and Family: Two All-American Dads

Raising Kids After Orlando

The Importance of Visibility

How Fatherhood Changes You

Winning

The Divorce Recap

The Open and Honorable Lives of Josh and Aaron

Watch: Gay Dad Mike's Amazing New Life

Soccer It To Me

Mixed Emotions About my Mixed-Race Family