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Single Dad Marco Spent Six Months Trying To Get Back in the U.S. With...

As a non-citizen single gay dad with a baby born abroad via surrogacy during the pandemic, Marco said it's been a long, emotional, and expensive process getting back into the U.S.

As a non-citizen single gay dad with a baby born abroad via surrogacy during the pandemic, Marco said it's been a long, emotional, and expensive process getting back into the U.S.

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Out and Proud Dad and former police officer tells his story

Out and Proud Dad, Former Officer Malcolm Cuthbert Tells His Story

In the 1980’s, Britain’s police force was known for recruiting young males who would entrap gay men in public bathrooms and prosecute them. For then-Constable Malcolm Cuthbert, it was a terrifying time to be a closeted gay police officer.

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Single Dad Diego Fought For Parental Leave

How Single Dad Diego Fought For Parental Leave

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

Bent-Einar, who lives in Norway, had always wanted to be a father. He admits that as a single...

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These Dads Had 'Twins' — Just Four Months Apart

If you have ever been out late on a Saturday night, you may have high hopes of meeting a...

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Love, Kids, and a Sixteenth Century French Château

Ready to be enamored and exhausted? Meet Papá, Daddy, and their three lovable boys. This typical...

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This Family Is 'Flying High' with Acceptance

Meet Daddy Kai, Daddy Nir, and their two beautiful kids! These loving fathers are flight service...

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Gay Dads Forced to Flee Russia Find Refuge in Seattle

For almost ten years, Andrei Yaganov, 45, and his husband Evgeny Erofeev, 32, managed to live a...

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

Janno Talu, an accountant, and Matthias Nijs, an art gallery director, were born in different...

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New Zealand Member of Parliament Becomes First-Time Gay Dad

New Zealand Labour MP (Member of Parliament) Tāmati Coffey and his husband Tim Smith became...

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

Earlier this year, Canada unveiled a rainbow-stripped coin dollar to commemorate the 50th...

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

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

Chris Corbett was on holiday in South Africa when Shimon Bobbout first saw him. "I was with a...

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

I sat nervously in the car with my mother and father. It had taken almost four years to arrive...

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

Bloomberg Businessweek recently ran a story about Geng Le, a gay man from China's Hebei province...

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

Tim and Darran met online in December 2015. They met for a drink on December 18, and by New...

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

When my husband and I decided that we wanted to start a family, we scoured the internet for...

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

We've had a busy old few months. Talulah recently turned 2 in October, and Katie made the big...

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Two Surrogates, Three Babies, and One Very Full House

Many of us measure our lives in BC and AC stages: Before Children and After Children. And...

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Gay Dad Stuck in Kenya With Twins Born Via Surrogacy

"I've gone to the moon and back for these kids, I'll do anything for them."

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

In an article for Vice Netherlands, Julien Goyet speaks about the experience of learning about...

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

Written by dads Wim and Dirk.

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

Near the coast of Normandy, France, lies a tiny island, British in every way ­­– Jersey, one of...

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

Going on 17 years together, it seems like a lifetime ago that Martin Aranot-Lopez and Roger...

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

These last few years have been crazy, both highs and lows, for my husband Wes and me. We've been...

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

Will and Neil Harman are a bi-national gay dad couple living in Fife, Scotland. They have a...

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A Match Made in Heaven Move to Middle Earth

In 2014, Malaysian couple Alex and Chuck cemented their lives together in Thailand with a...

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

Chris had always admired Charles, who was the older brother of good friend, but only from afar....

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

Terry and Paul met via an online dating site in 2012.

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A London Based Couple On Life With Twins

Bevan and Giuseppe first met 18 years ago while on a date. But not with each other. They were on...

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

Jamie and his fiancé Tom, together 16 years, are two UK dads who share their lives as adoptive...

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

Stephane and Simon had been living in inner London for 20 years when they began to tire of the...

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

In March this year, we shared the story of Michael and Wes, their eldest daughter Katie (and...

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These Gay Dads Want to Help Other Dads Navigate Surrogacy

On August 11 this year, French dads Sam and John welcomed their son Valentin via surrogacy.

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Traveling 10,000 Miles for Love & Fatherhood

"I couldn't get him out of my head," said Drew about the first time he saw his now-partner Joe....

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

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Doctor's Orders: Work Less, Live More

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These Brazilian Dads Hope for More Visibility for LGBTQ Families

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

In 2014 New Yorker Andrew Joseph traveled to Tel Aviv, Israel to experience Gay Pride Week....

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After Countless Rejections, Sean and Lee Bring Home Twins

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Challenges of Being a Single Gay Dad in Rural England

“Will your wife be coming next week?” I was asked during my son Sam's and my third visit to our...

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

Michael, 37, and Wes, 39, met in Birmingham, England, during the summer of 2012. Wes, who was...

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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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Jason and Daniel: Gay Fatherhood in a Rapidly Changing China

In China, up until 2001, homosexuality was officially classified as a mental disorder. Since...

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Life with a Newborn: Steven and Conor

This is the third article in our series to help prepare gay dads-to-be for their first few...
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The Kind of Role Models I Want for My Son

I know, I know, it’s been forever and a day since my last piece. In my defense, I’m now studying...

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Nomadic Dads: Have Love, Will Travel

Meet Michael, 42, and Floyd, 39, with their 10-month-old twins Lauren and Nathan. These two new...

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Meet Gay Dads: Lee and Christopher with Fleur

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Portuguese President Vetoes Same-Sex Adoption

The president of Portugal, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, vetoed the country’s new same-sex adoption law on...

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These Gay Dads Rescued Their Newborn During the Earthquake in Nepal

Amir and Alon Michaeli Molian thought they knew the international surrogacy process inside and...

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

The x-ray machine conveyor belt ground to a halt as the security guards shouted at each other in...

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Surrogacy and Egg Donation in Canada

Gay men who want a child who is genetically related to them typically seek the assistance of two...

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The True North, Strong and Free!

I had never been to Canada's capital city, so when the opportunity came to visit Ottawa, I was...

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Singleton, Triplets, Twins

The other day I asked my husband “What do you remember most about life before the babies?” It...

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Gays With Kids Blogger on Canadian National TV

Gays With Kids congratulates Toronto-based gay dad blogger John Hart, who today appeared as a...

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The Kids Are Alright

A study conducted by the University of Melbourne’s School of Population and Global Health found...

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Intentional Co-Parenting for Gay Men Explained

In late 2003 my husband J.R. broke the news that his biological clock was ticking. This was news...

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Family Spotlight: Shaun & Blue

AT A GLANCE

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Quebec Ponders the Ethics of Publicly Funded IVF

Is it ethically questionable for two men who want to co-parent a child to conceive their child...

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