Gay Dads Australia

ProudParenting member - rodneycruise - alerts us to a forum for gay men who want to learn about surrogacy.

• how does surrogacy work?
• how do the surrogacy laws work in the US, Canada, India?
• how do I bring my child back into Australia?
• can anyone do it?
• how much does it cost?

A proposal that seeks to align state and federal surrogacy laws has been released for public consultation and submissions.

The paper titled, A Proposal for a National Model to harmonise regulation of Surrogacy was released by the National Standing Committee of Attorney Generals (SCAG) and the ministerial councils for Community Services and Health. GLBT activists have welcomed the move.

Our friends at Gay Dads Victoria are offering a seminar for gay men to learn about becoming biological parents via surrogacy in Australia.

Participants can learn from dads who will share their experiences and answer your questions about this growing opportunity in family-building. According to GDV, the forum is aimed at people just starting to consider surrogacy as an option - and those who have started the surrogacy journey.

Discover:

The Sydney Morning Herald recently informed its readers about the evolution of gay families in Australia. The number of lesbian and gay parents is increasing there and elsewhere - and the families are showing the world we can be outstanding guides and role models for our children.

Herald writer, Louise Hall, tells the story of nine-year-old Qona, a little girl born via artificial insemination. She has two lesbian moms and one gay dad.

"We call ourselves a family," said Qona's dad, Mark Harrigan (pictured with Qona).

In his first blog post, Proud Parenting member - rodneycruise - introduces his partner Jeff and their son Ethan.

The family lives in Richmond, Victoria - in Australia - and the two fathers run a website called Gay Dads Australia.

GDA is a site that supports gay men who are planning on, or who are already parents. It includes active discussion lists and calendars - to keep members informed of events in and around Victoria and New South Wales.