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For brand new Utah dads Ammon and Jeff, the decision to adopt was an easy one.
After 11 years of just the two of them, Matthew said changing to family of three was definitely interesting.
They became first-time dads in 2016 when they adopted a baby girl who was born two months premature. Sadly, their daughter did not make it to 4 months, and passed away due to premature complications.
About a decade before their wedding, the couple met a child at church who stole their hearts, leading them to become foster parents to more than 60 kids, and adopting five.
Garon Wade grew up knowing he wanted to be a dad. What’s more, he knew he wanted to be an adoptive dad.
Originally published January 18, 2019
Every gay man who pursues fatherhood fights for their right...
In Tremaine's own words, here's his family's story of adopting two siblings.
Read how husbands Mark and Leo connected with their daughter Zoe's birth mom.
When they're not busy running their eatery, Patrick and Jason are kept plenty busy with their two girls.
The husbands went to a free foster care orientation, and they were hooked. They knew this was how they wanted to start their family.
Originally published Feb. 21, 2019
After four long years on an adoption waitlist, Andre Barros...
She had been adopted herself, so she had an affinity for adoption as the path for her pregnancy. Finally, Jimmy and David wanted to know why she had chosen a gay couple.
Unlike many adoptive parents who must wait months or years before being matched with a birth mother, Rob and Zack got the call just four days after entering into the pool of potential adoptive parents.
Originally Published May 15, 2017
Mitch and Jake live in Asheville, North Carolina, a small city...
Apart from the legal aspects and the logistics, Tom and Elliot’s second adoption was nothing like their first.
Although they faced great heartache on their path to parenthood, Chad and Clifton’s story is also one of hope and resilience, showing that tough times can strengthen the bonds of a family.
Tyler said one of the hardest things about being a single parent has been trying to find the balance between running his business and taking care of his kids.
In the 1990’s, husbands Tim and Tom were well-prepared to become new dads. But no one told them what it would be like two decades later, when their kids would inevitably leave home.
Couple Alex and Mike live in Philadelphia with their recently adopted daughter, Olivia — but the process of creating this happy family had a lot of ups and downs.
Their son was born premature and addicted. Carl said it was an incredibly emotional experience that they could only have gone through thanks to New Jersey’s 12-week parental leave law.
Author and dad Tom Tracy said it was important that the books represent gay dads, adoptive families, and mixed-race families in an easy-to-read way.
Of the over 400,000 children currently in foster care in the U.S., more than 114,000 cannot be returned to their families and are waiting to be adopted right now.
The last time we left off with Charlie and Mike, they'd taken the first steps and chosen Choice...
Blogger Damian and his partner Andrew decided early on in their family planning journey that...
Sharp turns in life can rock you. Unspeakable pain and heartbreak can make us feel like we are...
Ready to be enamored and exhausted? Meet Papá, Daddy, and their three lovable boys. This typical...
Adoption was always the first choice for Joe Motowidlak and husband Roberto Martinez when it came...
Keegan Shoutz and Paul Schroepfer met at college in 2010, when marriage equality wasn't legal in...
Guest post written by Christopher & Jonathan Arteza-AcostaWhen my husband and I started dating in...
Eight years ago, Billy and Joseph Saponaro, 31 and 33 years old respectively, met on a dating app....
As I look back I realize now that that phone call marked a watershed in my life. It is the moment when I found the strength to take control.
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.
Originally Published June 4, 2019
Ryan and Brandon Bolton met in a bar in Chicago in early 2012....
Picture this: Valentine's Day 2015, Adam and Josh Klocke were among 24 other couples ice skating in...
Tim and Darran met online in December 2015. They met for a drink on December 18, and by New Year's...
This is our adoption story.
Being your children's most enthusiastic and loving cheerleader is one of the most important things...
Brian Leonelli-Blain first saw Carter in the middle of 2015 when he was looking on Connecticut's...
Nestled in the sand on a beach in Maui, newlyweds Mike and Charlie Erwin began to discuss the...
"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...
Darren English, a 35-year-old gay man, recently penned an essay for Gay Star News about his...
Seven years ago, in a bar in New Orleans, Clayton Shelvin and Andy Forester met for the very first...
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...
As gay dads, we all have our stories about how we became parents, whether it was through adoption,...
So you finally upgraded to Daddy Dad status and have a little one (maybe more) ruling over the...
Policeman Jorge Vázquez Ramos and nurse Joel Andrades Rivera were married in August 2015 following...
Dustin and Yaser met at their condominium pool 6 and a half years ago. Dustin was new to the...
Portland husbands, Biff Chaplow and Trystan Reese, have three children: two adopted kids, Riley and...
Jamie and his fiancé Tom, together 16 years, are two UK dads who share their lives as adoptive...
Stephane and Simon had been living in inner London for 20 years when they began to tire of the...
It's that time of the year when families are doing their annual photo shoot, and in some cases, for...
Some gay men know from a young age they want to become a father one day. For others, the...
Remember the photo that went viral of a deliciously cute baby, arms stretched above his head, his...
Hi there, faithful friends and family. It has been a year since we walked out of that courtroom, a...
Bradley and Erik live in Honolulu, Hawaii with their son, Aiden. The couple have been together 9...
Scott and Mike have been together since 2009 when a mutual friend invited them both to play...
You are a woman. You work in a factory for pennies. You live in a shack with no electricity or...
Richard and Carlos Seigler-Carter live in Brooklyn, New York with their son, Timothy. The couple...
Heroism comes in all shapes and sizes, and often when you least expect it.
David Michener, for...
Seattle dads Richard and Brian met while playing rugby in San Francisco. They married on May 9,...
Adoption is a blessing. But it's never a sure thing until the very end.
As an adoptive family,...
This past October, my husband Douglas and I began talking seriously about having another child....
It’s only been a few months since Nick and Chris, 43 and 29 respectively, became dads to a newborn,...
Within an hour of meeting one another and chatting, two young men realized they shared a dream:...
Stephen and Kyle, together 16 years, have always wanted to be dads. The two met working at Burger...
Many stories of gay men creating their families follow a predictable path: two men fall in love,...
This is the second article in our series to help prepare gay dads-to-be for their first few weeks...
Danni Michaeli, a psychiatrist by training, is rarely at a loss for words. But they seemed to be...
Their foster experiences changed something in Billy; he realized becoming a father was very important to him too.
The president of Portugal, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, vetoed the country’s new same-sex adoption law on...
The year 2012 was a banner year for Burnz Fernandez. He was a new dad, in a relationship, had...
Raymond Moya hopes you’ll take his story as a cautionary tale.
Clint McCormack recalls a time when he and his partner Bryan Reamer did whatever they wanted,...
Gabriel Blau (right in photo above) is the executive director of the Family Equality Council, a...
How three unexpected adoptions changed the bonds of blood
At A Glance
Any parent’s worst nightmare, and it hit us like a ton of bricks: someone in our circle of...
