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    Hoping to Become a Father, but Afraid to Have a Boy

    Even as a young child, I knew I wanted to be a father. But I also knew I was gay. So while...

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    How Do Gay Dads Navigate Compromises in Co-Parenting Arrangements?

    One of the most common questions my husband and I get as co-parents of our two daughters – we raise...

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    Stories Gay Dads Tell Their Kids About Adoption and Surrogacy

    We've published 1,200 stories on Gays With Kids, many of which were written to help gay men become...

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    Rich and Derek’s #GayDadStory in Their Own Words

    Proud dad Rich and Derek have written their #GayDadStory, during which they share the experiences...

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    Two Real-Life Superheroes: Frankie and Kelly

    Academic duties aside, the college years are not necessarily a time of great responsibility....

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    The Incredibly Loving Instagram Post From the Son of Gay Dads

    A MUST-READ: the Instagram message from a son of gay dads Frankie and Kelly, profiled on Gays With...

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    Our Family Car Games: No Winners, No Losers

    My mother, Nurse Vivian, didn’t get her driver’s license until the 1960s. And then she drove a...

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    "If Obamacare Stops For my Son’s Expensive Medication, What am I to...

    Obamacare Saves My Son Every Day

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    Meet Gay Dads Josh and Joey aka the Property Gays

    Within an hour of meeting one another and chatting, two young men realized they shared a dream:...

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    How These Co-Parents Chose Their Children's Names

    The interesting and unusual back-story of how 2 moms and 2 dads chose their children's names 

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    "Dad, why is my color different from my brother's?"

    My first born son is a blonde-haired, blue-eyed, pale-skinned beautiful little boy. I knew the day...

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    Foster Care Family Concerned About Future with Trump

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    Almost Unprecedented: A President Without a Pet

    You’ve known this was coming for a while, so don’t act surprised. Forget the deputy sheriff. Forget...

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    Watch: Gay Dads Greg and Paul Continue Their Story of Foster-Adopt

    As a follow-up to their first video, Greg and Paul continue their story about the family's...

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    The Loving Process Behind Our Open Adoption Plan

    Our daughter came to us through open adoption and, while we know many more people today choose an...

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    How Gay Dads Evan and Andy Overcame Serious Struggles and Challenges

    Dr. Evan Goldstein and Andrew Yu, or Andy, as Evan calls him, met on Gay.com 11 years ago. Today...

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    What I Learned About Fatherhood From My Dad

    A birthday tribute to my dad, who taught me the most important life lessons about what it means to...

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    Thanks, Obama: A Gay Dad's Love Letter to POTUS

    The following letter was written by guest blogger Frankie Bua, a gay dad.

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    Joie de Vivre: French Gay Dads Thibault and Anthony with Their Son...

    Thibault and Anthony were just 20 and 19 years old respectively when they first met at medical...

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    #GWKThenAndNow: Justin and Brian

    In 1997, in a gay club in Walnut Creek, California, Justin met Brian. Working as a barback at the...

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