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CHALLENGES OF PARENTING CHILDREN IN THE HOMOPHOBIC NATION OF UGANDA (AFRICA)

Submitted by GLOBAL AUTHOR on Sat, 04/27/2013 - 2:49pm
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Thoughts from a Black Gay American Father About Parenting Children in the Most Homophobic Country in the World

The other day, my fiancé told me that our sixteen-year-old son [soon to be seventeen] thinks that I can do anything. I was amazed because life is filled with so many obstacles and challenges, until at times I feel that I am falling behind and failing many of life's tests. If I am able to accomplish any amazing task, it is because God is faithful to His Word and is a true miracle worker!

Women risk surrogacy exploitation due to lack of legislation

Submitted by prideangel.com on Fri, 04/26/2013 - 1:41am
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Consultant obstetricians who reviewed current practice in UK hospitals said the lack of rules put mothers and children at risk. Celia Burrell, consultant obstetrician at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust said: “We are calling for additional legislation and guidelines to prevent women and babies being exploited, provide safeguards for children and guide professionals.

Ontario sperm donor and lesbian couple in dispute, settle out of court

Submitted by prideangel.com on Wed, 04/24/2013 - 1:41am
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A sperm donor and lesbian couple from Ontario Canada who have been fighting over custody of their two year old son, have suddenly settled their case, after months of litigation and shortly before a scheduled trial.

Children of gay families can help win the fight for gay marriage

Submitted by prideangel.com on Tue, 04/16/2013 - 8:01am
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Braiden Neubecker was sitting on the bed and her dad was shaving at the sink as the president made his historic remarks about gay marriage during his second inaugural address.
President Barack Obama talked about "our gay brothers and sisters," and declared "if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well." In the kitchen after the address with her dads, David and Lee Neubecker, Braiden, who is 10, had a question. "Aren't you guys married?" she asked, confused.

Choosing your sperm donor as a lesbian couple

Submitted by prideangel.com on Sun, 04/14/2013 - 4:15am
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For some couples the decision is easy, and the choice of a donor obvious, for others knowing your own standpoint on this or agreeing with your partner is harder. For some couples basic characteristics such as height, hair and eye colour are essential. For some couples meeting the donor in person is a very important step in being able to decide for the right donor or even co-parent. For some couples the wish for involvement from the donor is critical and the level of wanted involvement also varies greatly among couples.

Creating Families Through Surrogacy

Submitted by GGSCNW on Fri, 04/12/2013 - 3:01am
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We realize the decision you are making is an important one and that is why we take the pairing of our Surrogates and Intended Parents very seriously.

We are devoted to maintaining a balance concerning the financial disposition of surrogacy. We want the journey of Surrogacy to be as financially affordable as possible for the Intended Parents as well as making certain that our Surrogates feel cherished.

Gay couple from Israel start YouTube plea to help create family

Submitted by prideangel.com on Thu, 04/11/2013 - 12:47pm
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A gay couple in Israel have started a campaign, asking for help to start a family after spending their entire savings on several failed surrogacy and adoption attempts, as Israel forbids surrogacy for gay couples. The gay mobile app Grindr has pledged a weeks worth of revenue towards the couple’s campaign, through its charitable arm Grindr for Equality. The couple are now seeking to find a surrogate in the US.

First lesbian mum in UK Janis Hetherington, has very convensional son

Submitted by prideangel.com on Fri, 04/05/2013 - 2:33pm
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Ask Janis Hetherington what kind of mother she is and she replies, without hesitation, ‘unconventional’. 'I’m not a “mummy” person at all,’ she says. ‘But I’m a brilliant father. I had to be both, so parenthood was quite schizophrenic in lots of ways.’ In 1972, Janis, now 66, made history as the first British lesbian to have a child by artificial insemination using sperm from a donor.

Canadians uninformed about their fertility may become childless

Submitted by prideangel.com on Thu, 04/04/2013 - 5:25am
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The majority of Canadian men and women are so uninformed about their own fertility they could wind up childless, according to a new poll from the University of British Columbia. More than 90 per cent of respondents in the National Fertility Awareness survey incorrectly believed or were uncertain whether in vitro fertilization could help a woman have a baby with her own eggs right until she hits menopause.

US says it is ok for women over 50 to get fertility treatment

Submitted by prideangel.com on Fri, 03/29/2013 - 12:23pm
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A key group representing fertility specialists in the U.S. has shifted its messaging and now says that healthy women over the age of 50 should not be discouraged from trying to become pregnant using donor eggs or embryos.

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