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Guest post by author Stephen Hodgkinson-Soto of the new children's book “Stinkerton McPoo Goes...
Mask up and backpacks on, the back to school season is upon us again! Many kids are back in their...
Many in-person pride events were canceled this year, as they were last year, due to the ongoing...
Garon Wade, author of the newly released memoir, "You’ll Always Be White To Me," has had a more...
As gay, bi and trans dads, we can't simply walk into our local book store and find LGBTQ children's...
"Simple truly made the process very seamless for us. They had qualified and viable surrogates...
"The people at BHED from start to finish were incredibly attentive, responsive, and caring...
"BHED have some of the best variety and widest selection of donors. The team took the time to...
Kentucky husbands William and Bland Lee have been together 20 years and became dads through...
Original article published August 2020; updated March 2021. There are not many folks who can thank...
Article originally published September 18, 2018 Earlier this year, two first-time gay dads wrote a...
Trans dad Kayden Coleman, 34, didn't start daydreaming about fatherhood until after he realized he...
Tom and Ward’s journey to fatherhood included many lessons — about stress, gratitude and fatherhood...
The last time we left off with Charlie and Mike, they'd taken the first steps and chosen Choice...
Editor's note: This is a guest post from Seamus Kirst, author of the new LGBTQ-inclusive children's...
Our second feature in our transracial family series. Read the first one here.
Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of ongoing posts exploring issues related to...
"We found working with BHED a really positive and smooth experience. We had experienced some...
Did you know March 21st is Single Parents Day? Well now you do, and you should mark the occasion by...
For almost ten years, Andrei Yaganov, 45, and his husband Evgeny Erofeev, 32, managed to live a...
Guest post written by Michael and Tawyne, hosts of A Gay Man's Wife
We've previously written about the pressure on LGBTQ parents to appear perfect, given that so many...
Last year, Northwest Surrogacy Center celebrated 25 years of helping parents realize their...
You're the peanut butter to my jelly, the gin to my tonic, the strawberries to my cream, the Mr. to...
Originally published June 11, 2016 Meet husbands and dads Scott, 44, the Director of Strategy for...
Adoption was always the first choice for Joe Motowidlak and husband Roberto Martinez when it came...
Janno Talu, an accountant, and Matthias Nijs, an art gallery director, were born in different parts...
When his sons, Jason and Chris, were young, "Queer Eye" Star Karamo Brown repeated the same saying...
20 years ago, Gene became the first single gay man to work with Circle Surrogacy in order to become...
David and Ben, who became fathers through a surrogacy in America, live in Melbourne with their...
Keegan Shoutz and Paul Schroepfer met at college in 2010, when marriage equality wasn't legal in...
We asked our community on Instagram what their parenting goals were for 2020. Here are some of...
Every week, we bring you the stories of gay men and their families. While no two of these stories...
Whatever your thoughts on 2019, it certainly hasn't been a boring year for gay, bi and trans dads —...
Travis, 36, and Jay, 29, met nine years ago in a gay bar in Riverside, California. Both work in the...
"I first learned about Men Having Babies while searching the internet for insurances that covered...
"I grew up very much in the closet and always knew I wanted kids," began 34-year-old professional...
December 1st is World AIDS Day — a day to unite in our collective fight to end the epidemic,...
When we asked 30-year-old Nick from Fort Worth, Texas, about his path to fatherhood, he told us it...
New Yorkers David F.M. Vaughn 39, and Brian Becker, 37, are new dads. Over the past three months,...
Today is National Coming Out Day, and as we celebrate, we're sharing six coming out stories from...
Celebrating gay, bi and trans fatherhood is what we do on Gays With Kids. We rejoice in whatever...
On his path to becoming a dad, Steven Engle admits his biggest obstacle was himself at first. "In...
We all have THAT photo: the one taken moments after we become fathers for the first time. For some...
Eight years ago, Billy and Joseph Saponaro, 31 and 33 years old respectively, met on a dating app....
Summer is almost over, which means our kids are heading back-to-school. And, like all parents, many...
Like many dads we feature on Gays With Kids, Philadelphia resident Eric Johnson always knew he...
In 2014, Richard Rothman's relationship of 15 years ended, leaving him understandably reluctant to...
"Patience!" Terrell and Jarius both said, without hesitation, when asked what they've learned after...
Guest post by Marc and Steve
This article is part of our family feature series with Circle Surrogacy, a surrogacy agency that...
Guest post written by Chase Turner
In November last year, Ottawa-based husbands Matt Ottaviani and Rej Gareau (whose story we shared...
New Zealand Labour MP (Member of Parliament) Tāmati Coffey and his husband Tim Smith became...
Marc and Steve live in Shropshire, United Kingdom. They have a four-year-old son, and are expecting...
Guest post written by Brian Splater
Earlier this year, Canada unveiled a rainbow-stripped coin dollar to commemorate the 50th...
Bradley Jacobs Sigesmund, a gay dad of a 7-year-old son with his husband Jack, recently contributed...
Editor's Note: Below is an essay by Jay Bostick who eloquently lays out many of the reasons why he...
Guest post written by Kevin Saunders.
Coming out in your 30s is difficult. But coming out while blending a family, parenting two kids,...
Ryan and Brandon Bolton met in a bar in Chicago in early 2012. Brandon, a professional hair and...
Chris Corbett was on holiday in South Africa when Shimon Bobbout first saw him. "I was with a group...
"It's been one hell of a ride since the beginning," said 26-year-old Steve Argyrakis, Canadian dad...
We've shared hundreds, possibly thousands, of stories about GBT men who've become dads through the...
Ryan Lippert, 46, and his fiancé David Pirrotta, 42, are successful entrepreneurs. They're both...
Meet Jeffrey Walker, a 56-year-old Communications Director for a large nonprofit based in...
A couple months ago, Gays With Kids received the following message via one of our social media...
Are you a Philadelphia gay dad family? Ivory Tree Portraits is hosting a special Gay Dad Family Day...
In November 2015, the Mormon Church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) announced a...
We're seeing something very exciting all over our Instagram feed: pastels, short sleeves, and lots...
In March, we asked dads in our community an important question: how do they respond to their kids...
Jensy De Los Santos, 30, and Junior Guzman, 29, always had a strong desire to have a family. "We...
Bloomberg Businessweek recently ran a story about Geng Le, a gay man from China's Hebei province...
Matthew Hamparian and his husband Brian Lawrence have been together for over 18 years and live in...
Recently, in a post titled "I met my girlfriend's parents – and realized I once slept with her...
Picture this: Valentine's Day 2015, Adam and Josh Klocke were among 24 other couples ice skating in...
You've probably heard of Pete Buttigieg, the young gay mayor running to be the Democratic nominee...
Tim and Darran met online in December 2015. They met for a drink on December 18, and by New Year's...
Santiago Gutierrez, a 29-year-old digital moderator, and Cesar Espinoza, a 38-year-old technician,...
According to new research at the Belgian university KU Leuven, children raised by same-sex couples...
When Chris was a little boy, he found a magic trick at the bottom of his cereal box and quickly...
After four long years on an adoption waitlist, Andre Barros wasn't sure if he'd ever become a dad....
"We've learned that a two year old is by far the hardest person to negotiate with successfully,"...
According to the LGBTQ Family Building Survey, recently released by the Family Equality Council,...
On the day his twins' reached a birthday milestone, dad Frank Bua took a moment to reflect on...
Every gay man who pursues fatherhood fights for their right to become a dad. They've had to keep...
Over 5 years ago, you might remember seeing an amazing proposal that took place in a Home Depot in...
Riley Kinnane-Petersen is 9 years old, enjoys playing tennis, being with friends, has a pet cat,...
The path to gay fatherhood isn't exactly what we'd call straight forward, so when it comes to...
Many of us measure our lives in BC and AC stages: Before Children and After Children. And although...
Fostering has changed the lives of many dads in the Gays With Kids community. Sometimes the outcome...
This is our adoption story.
"I've gone to the moon and back for these kids, I'll do anything for them."
We have had our foster daughter for over a year, and everyday brings different challenges and...
Over the year, we brought you stories of hundreds of gay men and their paths to parenthood. Some...
If there's one thing we've learned about our followers, it's this: you like pics of loving gay dads...
This year, we launched a new video series called Hey Dads Gay Dads with the help of Tom Bourdon....
Danny Maffia and his husband Justin DeMartin became dads to twins after a three failed adoptions...
It's the most magical time of the year... no matter what you celebrate! Something that all these...
In an article for Vice Netherlands, Julien Goyet speaks about the experience of learning about his...
These gay dads own a successful French-inspired bakery and restaurant located in historic...
Being your children's most enthusiastic and loving cheerleader is one of the most important things...
As we prepare to launch our next life adventure – a baby food business – we've been taking time to...
Kyle Ashworth has four kids from a previous straight relationship. After ten years of marriage, he...
Brian Leonelli-Blain first saw Carter in the middle of 2015 when he was looking on Connecticut's...
I don't even know where to begin. When people say lost for words, I never truly understood it until...
From poop explosions and throw-up, to getting creative with the clean-up, we've experienced our...
As we celebrate National Coming Out Day, we look at some of the coming out stories of dads in our...
Vincent Galvin and Richard Belward had almost parallel life journeys before they found one another....
Nestled in the sand on a beach in Maui, newlyweds Mike and Charlie Erwin began to discuss the...
Written by dads Wim and Dirk.
For those without the financial means, surrogacy can seem like an unattainable dream. But there is...
We've already shared how delicious, quick and easy Gulliver's Pantry pasta meals are; now it's time...
Near the coast of Normandy, France, lies a tiny island, British in every way – Jersey, one of the...
All of us are dads today because of the women in this world. Whether it be a birth mom who has...
We caught up with Charlie and James during Family Week in P-town to talk about being new dads, the...
"We're from Texas which is very conservative," Greg told Gays With Kids during Family Week at...
"At first our decision was practical," said Rich Buley-Neumar about his decision to adopt older...
"It has changed drastically in the most inspiring and positive way," replied Taylor McGregor, when...
"It's definitely something I always saw myself being, was a dad," Mike told us during Family Week...
"It's very obvious looking at our family that we're a little bit different," Earl told Gays With...
"Soloman had a kid in his school when he was at a daycare we were at and she came up and was like,...
The first day of school is an emotional time for kids and parents alike...
When the Independent Adoption Center (IAC) filed for bankruptcy in early 2017, many prospective gay...
After being on an adoption waitlist for two years with no progress, these dads decided to take...
In 2011, Sean Gannon, then a 22-year-old fitness instructor in New York City, was going through...
Darren English, a 35-year-old gay man, recently penned an essay for Gay Star News about his...
Nate Wormington had lived much of his life not being true to himself. He had a beautiful baby girl,...
Recently, Joshua Tiedeman-Bell, a gay dad of two, posed the following question to a group of fellow...
In the last few decades, in many parts of the United States, society has made great strides towards...
Conversion therapy, the disproven practice of attempting to change an individual's sexual...
Going on 17 years together, it seems like a lifetime ago that Martin Aranot-Lopez and Roger Lopez...
Mike Adank, who lives in New York City, has been a "guncle" for 19 years to Dylan (19), Emma (17),...
Matt Sinclair and Clay Jackson are newlyweds, sharing their special day with Meghan Markle and...
Before meeting one another, Adam and Ramon struggled with their sexuality for years. Both also had...
Seven years ago, in a bar in New Orleans, Clayton Shelvin and Andy Forester met for the very first...
A recently aired episode of ABC's What Would You Do? featured a staged situation in which a gay man...
It's family week in Provincetown! Every year, the lovely little town on the tip of the...
In 2007, Sebastian and Johnny met through mutual friends at a club in New York City. Sebastian, who...
Partners Steven Graffam and John Stivale met commuting to work on the bus in New York City. The two...
Nick Bryan and Sean McGuire, who live in Columbus, Ohio, have suffered heartache that no parent...
Justin and Matthew live in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and have been together for 11 years. They met...
Anthony and Joselito met in 2010, after separately attending a Lady Gaga concert. Their connection...
"Our adoption journey was not easy by any means," began Danny. "We waited 16 months before being...
"Every time a foster child would leave our home, we felt that maybe we couldn't do this anymore –...
Malcolm and Rob Pausmith, 36 and 40, respectively, have both always wanted children. Rob had an...
Check out this awesome Hey Dads Gay Dads interview with gay dad and former Top Gun & Blue Angels...
Dad Ferd is a wonderful cook, just ask husband Brian or their three kids. Early on, Ferd found that...
When Juan came out at the age of 15, his family responded in a horrible way: They disowned him and...
Bret, a New York actor, and Stephen, a Broadway dancer, make up the dynamic duo behind...
This week Frank Lowe, known to Gays With Kids readers for his witty and touching stories about...
As gay dads, we all have our stories about how we became parents, whether it was through adoption,...
Will and Neil Harman are a bi-national gay dad couple living in Fife, Scotland. They have a 2-year...
No matter who you are or how you identify, being a dad is a complex job! In honor of Father's Day...
In 2014, Malaysian couple Alex and Chuck cemented their lives together in Thailand with a wedding...
Like a lot of gay men, Sean and Woodie met at the gym. "Woodie was the class clown," said Sean,...
Some folks view being a grandparent as a second chance at parenting, but with only the fun stuff....
Grant Gochnauer and Gabriel Fontes de Faria met online in late November 2006 while the two were...
Charlie Roberson doesn't have any regrets. Despite knowing he was attracted to men, Charlie married...
Do you remember that moment when you found out you were officially going to be a parent? Do you...
Recently, David and Matt told us about their twin's month-long stay in the NICU.
Husbands Matt and David were together 11 years before they became dads.
When Rafal first met Jami, during a chance encounter in Naples, Florida, he was still very much in...
Raising a gay stepfamily comes with its own obstacles. You're juggling a partner, children, an ex...
This is the second in our "Trials with Twins" series (you can read the first one here), sharing the...
This is the first video in the new series, Hey Dads Gay Dads, which takes a fun and authentic look...
A few weeks ago, Richard was at work when he received the following text message from his son,...
"I never thought I'd be a parent," Tim Wang confessed. "It was just not on the radar." He didn't...
Since having their son on April 1, 2017, we asked first-time dads Hugo Greyling and Joel Abrahamson...
Chris had always admired Charles, who was the older brother of good friend, but only from afar. He...
"Before life was fun!" said Nick Phomkasornsri. "Lots of friend time, easy to travel, and late...
When Brock and Kyle met, they were leading two very different lives. Brock was a dad of two and had...
Terry and Paul met via an online dating site in 2012.
"We always knew we wanted to adopt since there are so many children already in the world,"...
Policeman Jorge Vázquez Ramos and nurse Joel Andrades Rivera were married in August 2015 following...
February 17, 2011 was a regular day for many folks. But not for school counselor, Tim Suenkel. It...
Andrew Gubany lives in La Habra, California with his daughter and son, Dianna and Owen. He works as...
Six months down! We've scaled Peak Fussiness and made it down the other side. While other new...
Dustin and Yaser met at their condominium pool 6 and a half years ago. Dustin was new to the...
Tremaine Maebry and Roland Locher met several years before they began their relationship. Their...
After many year of trying, Lewis and René are finally dads! Their daughter, Loa, was born early...
Together over 18 years, Derek, an accountant, and David, a therapist and college professor, spent a...
We already know gay men dominate the pregnancy announcement genre (look no further than here for...
Ryan Allen believes his daughter saved his life.
Jacob and Jesse are going to be dads! And they found the best, most hilarious way to share their...
Shaun T. and his husband Scott are a little over two months into parenthood, and so far, they're...
This *might* be the most adorable photo essay in the history of photo essays: candid shots of...
