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These Dads Had 'Twins' — Just Four Months Apart

Love, Kids, and a Sixteenth Century French Château

This Family Is 'Flying High' with Acceptance

Gay Dads Forced to Flee Russia Find Refuge in Seattle

This European Couple Became Dads Through a U.K.-Based Surrogacy...

New Zealand Member of Parliament Becomes First-Time Gay Dad

How Canada's 'Gay Dollar' Helped This Gay Man Reflect on His Biggest...

How Coming Out Helped This Gay Man Find the Strength to Be a Dad

Triple the Fun (and Diapers): Chris and Shimon, on Life With Their...

This Guy Refused to Wait for His Prince Charming Before Becoming a Dad

Chinese App 'Bluedbaby' Helps Gay Men Navigate Surrogacy in the U.S.

These Two British 'Poofs' Blog About Their Journey to Fatherhood Via...

This Gay Dad's Search for Reliable Surrogacy Info in Canada Led Him...

"Two Daddies" Are Fighting to Make the U.K.'s Surrogacy Laws Modern...

Two Surrogates, Three Babies, and One Very Full House

Gay Dad Stuck in Kenya With Twins Born Via Surrogacy

Son of Gay Dad Pens Article in Vice About Accidentally Finding Out...

Why A Single Gay Guy from Norway Pursued Surrogacy in the U.S. to...

Gay Belgian Dads Give Detailed Account of Their Two Surrogacy...

These Gay Dads Were the First to Foster-Adopt in the British Island,...

After Seven Embryo Transfers, Four Surrogates and Three Egg Donors,...

These Gay Dads Are Helping Spread Awareness of LGBTQ Families in the...

These Guys Met on Gay Pride. A Decade Later, They're Dads

A Match Made in Heaven Move to Middle Earth

These Gays Dads Were Mid-Surrogacy Journey in Thailand When the Laws...

How to Make Sure Your Surrogate Is a Good Match? Date for a Year,...

A London Based Couple On Life With Twins

These Bloggers Cover the 'Good, Bad and Ugly' of Adopting as a...

These Dads Traded in a London Flat for a Farmhouse in the French Alps

One Couple's Fight to Update Surrogacy Policies in the U.K.

These Gay Dads Want to Help Other Dads Navigate Surrogacy

Fatherhood Knows No Borders

Traveling 10,000 Miles for Love & Fatherhood

These Brazilian Dads Were the First Gay Couple to Adopt a Newborn in...

Doctor's Orders: Work Less, Live More

These Brazilian Dads Hope for More Visibility for LGBTQ Families

A Trip to Tel Aviv Pride Turned this Gay Man into a Stepdad

After Countless Rejections, Sean and Lee Bring Home Twins

Challenges of Being a Single Gay Dad in Rural England

Life with a Newborn: Wes, Michael and Katie with Talulah

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

Jason and Daniel: Gay Fatherhood in a Rapidly Changing China

Life with a Newborn: Steven and Conor

The Kind of Role Models I Want for My Son

Nomadic Dads: Have Love, Will Travel

Meet Gay Dads: Lee and Christopher with Fleur

Portuguese President Vetoes Same-Sex Adoption

These Gay Dads Rescued Their Newborn During the Earthquake in Nepal

Mother's Day Can Require Some Creative Approaches for Two-Dad Families

Surrogacy and Egg Donation in Canada

The True North, Strong and Free!

Singleton, Triplets, Twins

Gays With Kids Blogger on Canadian National TV

The Kids Are Alright

Intentional Co-Parenting for Gay Men Explained

Family Spotlight: Shaun & Blue

Quebec Ponders the Ethics of Publicly Funded IVF