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[USA] "Study: Gay, Lesbian Parents Still Face Bias in Custody Disputes" by...
Judges and psychologists often ignore research that shows gay and lesbian parents to be as fit as straight ones, notes a new Drexel University study.Judges in child custody cases often do not consider...
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[USA] "Cokie Roberts pushes back against anti-gay statements" by Jonathan...
This is an interesting piece in that although US based, it references the ACHESS (The Australian Study in Child Health in Same-Sex Families) by Dr Simon Crouch. Cokie Roberts"Franklin Graham wasn’t the...
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[USA] "NYC Cabaret Celebrates Gay Fatherhood"
Justin DanielJustin Daniel returns to the New York City cabaret scene with officially alive, which uses pop music and show tunes to share his personal story of becoming a dad as a married gay...
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[USA] "For gay and lesbian parents, equality is a myth when it comes to...
Another interesting read on child custody cases and how they play out if you are GLBTI."A protracted child custody battle that allows a judge and a psychologist to determine whether you are friend or...
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[USA] "Adoption by Gay Couple Not Blocked by Illegal Surrogacy Agreement" by...
A very interesting case form the USA where different state have different laws on Surrogacy - somewhat similar to Australia."A man petitioned to adopt the biological twins of his husband, conceived...
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[Canada] "Gay radio host’s child born through surrogate mother spurs debate...
Joël Legendre is a gay man who is having a child through IVF and a surrogate mother.More on the story out of Quebec, Canada. Canada is one of the most progressive and pro GLBTI countries in the world....
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[USA - Nebraska] "Same-sex foster case can continue" by Lori Pilger
"Three same-sex couples can go forward with their lawsuit challenging a longstanding state policy that prevents them, and all unmarried couples, from adopting or being foster parents, a Lancaster...
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[Australia - Melbourne] Come Celebrate International Family Equality Day and...
Rainbow Families Council proudly presents a combined celebration for rainbow families across Victoria.Join us to celebrate both International Family Equality Day and the International Day Against...
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[Global] 9 Famous Gay People Who Had Kids Via Surrogate
Many famous gay people decide to use a surrogate mother when they have children. Some famous actors, musicians, and bloggers have all had children via surrogacy. One celebrity and his partner used the...
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[Australia] Australian Same-sex couples included in overseas adoption...
This is encouraging however I am cautious. The state/federal nexus will be problematic (eg for Victoria) and as currently intercountry adoptions are run exclusively by religiously affliated agencies...
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[USA - IDAHO] "Idaho argues same-sex marriage ban benefits the state’s...
"BOISE – Lawyers for the state of Idaho argued today that federal courts in 10 other states were wrong when they overturned state bans on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional, and they urged a federal...
View Article[UK] If You Want to Hear the Best Defenses of Same-Sex Parenting, Ask These Kids
Yes....cuteness warning!!!"They want to make dinosaurs come back to life, change gravity and invent a car that doesn't burn fuel. But given a chance, these 10-year-olds wouldn't change a thing about...
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[USA] Mommy Man: How I Went from Mild-Mannered Geek to Gay Superdad by Jerry...
Now this looks like a fun and interesting book by Jerry Mahoney. I am looking forward to reading it - It is released today! Check it out at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, GoodReads "As a teenager...
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[USA] "Sign of the times: Mother's Day cards for kids with gay moms"
I wonder, has anyone seen similar same-sex parenting greeting cards on sale in Australia?"On the 100th anniversary of Mother’s Day, Hallmark Cards has updated its offerings to reflect the changing...
View Article[UK] Gay Dads release trailer for new TV show The Parent Makers
Now this could be very interesting or it could be very cringe-worthy! Let us hope that it is the former and not that later. Regardless, I will be watching it when it makes its way to...
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[USA - North Carolina] "Triangle: Group supports gay dads" by Lainey Millen
Henry Amador, son Ben and Joel Batten"DURHAM, N.C. — Henry Amador and Joel Batten, co-founders of DADSquared, hosted a potluck on May 4 commemorating International Family Equality Day to create a space...
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[Australia] "New mum creates website to help gay parents" by Damien Larkins...
Rebecca Madsen's Gay Parents Australia website has received an overwhelmingly positive from the LGBTI and broader communities. (Damien Larkins - ABC Local)Great to see Rebecca getting publicity for her...
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[Australia - Victoria] "Labor votes in favour of same-sex adoption" by Farrah...
Martin FoleyIn a move that is welcomed, albeit a decade late, the Victoria Labor Party has voted unanimously to endorse a platform inclusive of same sex adoption:The ALP platform says the party will...
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[Global] Surrogacy News Round Up
Planet Hospital Goes Bankrupt!BioEdge is reporting that the well-known US surrogacy agency, Planet Hospital, has gone into bankruptcy, with about US$1 million owed to its clients. "Its founder and CEO...
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[USA] Republican says Having Same-Sex Parents Like ‘Losing Mom or Dad in Car...
A US Republican has demonstrated the stupidity and bigotry so common among his kind by stating that "having same-sex parents" is like losing your parents in a car accident. I beggars belief that...
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