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Family Matters - New Rainbow Families Program Starts 4 August on JOY 94.9
I have some exciting news for the Rainbow Families community. JOY 94.9 (www.joy.org.au) - Australia's Gay and Lesbian Radio Station - is launching a new program this coming Thursday evening at 8pm...
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University of Sydney - Participants Required LGBTIQ Experiences of Donor...
Call for ParticpantsI have spoken to Jaya and can confirm that whilst she is based in NSW, she is happy to do the interviews by Skype if you are not.I know that there is a significant number of...
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University of Sydney - Participants Required LGBTIQ Experiences of Donor...
Call for ParticpantsI have spoken to Jaya and can confirm that whilst she is based in NSW, she is happy to do the interviews by Skype if you are not.I know that there is a significant number of...
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[Australia] Same-Sex Adoption Comes to Victoria on 1 September 2016
As you may be aware, Same-Sex Adoption Law Reform commences in Victoria on 1 September 2016, thus bringing Victoria into line with other Australian States like New South Wales and Western Australia. It...
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[Australia] Australian Family Diversity: An Historical Overview 1960-2015 by...
Download the Report Here.Executive Summary: "Over the past three decades, increasing attention has been paid to the diversification of Australian families, particularly with regard to both modes of...
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[Cambodia] Australia urges Cambodia to crack down on surrogacy services
This is really not a surprise to anyone with some knowledge of what is happening in Cambodia. Advice from surrogacy Lawyers in Australia is "avoid"!"With commercial surrogacy now outlawed in Thailand,...
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[Australia] Help Stop the Plebiscite & Protect Our Families Day of Action 13...
Our Friends at Rainbow Families in Victoria, ACT and NSW have asked for GDA to share this important message - please read, please share and if you can - please participate.On September 13, Rainbow...
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[South Africa] South Africa same-sex couple have triplets using both fathers'...
What an interesting and exciting story of Surrogacy from South Africa! Congratulations to the new family.A same sex couple in South Africa have become fathers to triplets who share both fathers' DNA,...
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[India] Draft bill on surrogacy to be taken by Cabinet tomorrow
Whilst not a surprise, it is disappointing to see that gay men are continuing to be excluded.NEW DELHI: The Cabinet is likely to take up draft Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 - aimed at giving more...
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[India] Surrogacy Bill Approved by Cabinet - 10 Points
NDTV has put together a handy 10 point description of what the Surrogacy Bill, approved by Cabinet, will entail. Click here to read full article.Surrogacy Bill 2016 will legalise surrogacy in India,...
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[Australia] Gay Dads Feature on JOY 94.9 Radio Program "Family Matters"...
Hi AllTonight, I will be appearing on the Family Matters radio program on JOY 94.9 to talk all things "Gay Dads" with the amazing and funny team of Gina, Adrian, Michelle, Bec and David. Please tune...
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[Israel] Gay adoption of child born through surrogacy possible without...
In Australia, gay men (indeed all couples) who do surrogacy overseas and return back to Australia, return to find that they are NOT the legal parents of their child. Australia does not recognize an...
View Article[Australia] Support SAFE SCHOOLS in New South Wales
It is such a pain in the arse that we have to constantly fight for equality for ourselves and our kids. But it is a small burden if it helps make a difference. You can help right now by visiting...
View Article[Australia] "What It's Like to Chestfeed" - Transmen and Feeding Infants
This is a very interesting piece just up on the SBS Sexuality website on "What It's Like to Chestfeed". I don't want to preempt this very interesting piece by the byline gives a bit of a guide :...
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[Australia] Australia's Changing Attitudes to Adoption - How are Gays and...
Adoption is on the cards in Queensland (and not before time!). Our friend Andrew Shaw at Gay News Network looks into the issues around this (and I even get quoted!)"Andrew Shaw looks at issues around...
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[Australia] LGBTIQ Families Spoilt for Choice with Support & News Groups
As many will have noticed after a 6month (or so) quiet period I have finally got back to regular posting GLBTI parenting news on the Gay Dads Australia website here at www.gaydadsaustralia.com.au.If...
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[Australia] "Former MP threatens to distribute millions of anti-marriage...
This is what a Plebiscite is going to do. This is the sort of hateful, evil, vile rubbish that is going to be produced. And it is going to be aimed at our families. At our children. At LGBTIQ kids....
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[Australia] Queensland - Adoption Foster Care and the Rights of the Child -...
The Eminent Family Lawyer (and surrogacy expert) Stephen Page is interviewed by Andrew Shaw of the Gay News Network today. And it is a great interview giving a lot of clarity to what the proposed...
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[USA] Groups encourage more gay couples to adopt children, be foster parents
The USA takes a somewhat different approach to adoption than we do in Australia. Here the foster care system dominates, but in the USA there is an approach to adopt kids from similar situations. It...
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