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[Canada] Paying for surrogacy, sperm and human eggs should not be crime |...
An interesting opinion piece from Canada by Anthony Housefather on surrogacy and donations (member of the Canadian Parliament for Mount Royal and chairman of the House of Commons Standing Committee on...
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[Italy] Italy Takes A Grande Step Forward For LGBT Parental Rights | Above...
Some good news out of Italy.Although Italy may be the international capital for art, it isn’t anywhere close to being the international capital for ART law. That is, assisted reproductive technology...
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[USA] ‘Roseanne,’ ’Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘Superstore,’ and More Take Baby Steps...
Now this is an interesting piece given how surrogacy is often portrayed in the media. How is it portrayed in popular culture TV? It is fair to say sometimes they capture some reality of it, other...
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[Australia] NSW - Rainbow Families - Family Pride - 06 May 2018 11AM-3PM
Are you in Sydney, New South Wales? Well our good friends at Rainbow Families in NSW has this amazing event this weekend, 11 to 3pm on Sunday 6 May 2018.Supported by the Commonwealth Bank and ACON,...
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[Greece] Parliament approves foster care bill in principle | Ekathimerini
We rarely get any news out of Greece, but here is some pleasant news coming out of Greece this week.Greek parliament approved in principle on Wednesday a bill that allows couples with cohabitation...
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[Australia] Happy International Family Equality Day
Happy International Family Equality Day everyone!Here's the Victorian Minister for Equality, Martin Foley with a special message for our families and a fabulous annoucement supporting the update of the...
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[Australia] Interview with Scott Williams | Queer Podcast | Simon Copland and...
Find some time to listen to this excellent Podcast Interview with gay dad Scott Williams. Well worth your time!Find out more at Simon and Benjamin's Queer Podcast on iTunes or here at...
View Article[USA] Kansas lawmakers pass adoption bill critics say biased against gay couples
More nasty out of the USA!The Kansas Legislature on Friday approved a bill that allows faith-based adoption agencies to turn away gay and lesbian couples based on religious beliefs, and the state’s...
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[Scotland] Jacob Rees-Mogg quizzed on gay parenting | Pink News, Nick Duffy
Stupidity and Hypocrisy in Scotland Conservatives.Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg has insisted it is “wonderful news” that out Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson is expecting a child – despite his own...
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[United Kingdom] Surrogacy reform could remove automatic rights from birth...
There is a review of Surrogacy Laws in the United Kingdom and one of the options on the table is "automatic" removal of parental rights from birth parents in favour of "intended parents". This will no...
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[USA] Duggar spouse Derick Dillard accuses The View of “bullying” him for...
A bigoted reality TV "star" (Derick Dillard) in the USA gets taken down by the women on The View for his views on gay parenting. And rightly so!"Derick Dillard, the husband of Counting On and 19 Kids...
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[Australia] Sunshine Coast | Rainbow Families Group Launched This Weekend
We have just found out that a new Rainbow Families group is launching on the Sunshine Coast. They had their first catch up on Sunday (06 May). This is their mission statement (and it is at damn fine...
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[Australia] Rainbow Families Queensland - Relaunched!!!
Some really exciting news for our friends in sunny Queensland. NSW and VIC have their Rainbow Families organisations - now it is the turn of Queensland - with the relaunch of Rainbow Families QLD....
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[Canada] Children of LGBTQ+ parents share their stories in new book launched...
Something for those looking for books about LGBTIQ+ Parents. There is now getting to be quite a good collection of quality material out there.With Pride festivities underway in Toronto, the authors...
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[Israel] Hundreds Protest in Tel Aviv After Netanyahu Flip-flops on Surrogacy...
Disappointing outcome in Israel for queer people hoping to create families.Protesters block roads over bill excluding same-sex couples. Organizer of demonstration: 'The prime minister's smiling face...
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[Australia] Victorian Premier Announces Public Funded IVF
Today, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in Victoria via Premier Daniel Andrews have announced that if re-elected they will "fund public IVF services to help families afford it". Daniel Andrews said...
View Article[Australia] Rainbow Families Victoria AGM and DISCO | 18 November 2018
Come on down to the Rainbow Families Victoria ANNUAL DISCO with added annual general meeting! SAVE THE DATE NOW (18 November 2018)!Arrive at 1.45pm to sign up, the AGM kicks off at 2pm start with the...
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New Zealand | News | Labour MP Tāmati Coffey and partner Tim Smith's baby...
"Labour MP Tāmati Coffey and partner Tim Smith hope to raise more than one child if they "work out how to do it the first time".The MP for Waiariki, confirmed this afternoon that Smith was the...
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USA | News | Rise in LGBT parents expected in US, says survey
"A new survey has found that more LGBT+ young people than ever before are planning on having children in the US."Read More
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United Kingdom | Thesis | Gay Men and Surrogacy: Navigating Boundaries in the...
Gay Men and Surrogacy: Navigating Boundaries in the Procreative Realm - Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment for the award of Doctor of Philosophy by Wendy Jane Norton, De Montfort University July...
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