South Carolina

After giving birth as a surrogate for her two gay friends, Utah's Rep. Christine Johnson is moving to South Carolina - to head South Carolina Equality. This month, she gave birth to the baby, a boy. Johnson reports the infant is healthy and at home with his dads, both close friends of hers. She plans to maintain an aunt-like relationship with the child, who is the biological son of Johnson and one of the two gay men.

“Our journey to parenthood was not easy, cheap or fun. The result, however, has been the most amazing experience in the world; being called Daddy and Dad by our loving daughter,” so says Tommy Starling and Jeff Littlefield - of South Carolina.

TheState.com profiles the Starling-Littlefield family along with some hopeful news about the growing number of surrogates helping gay men realize their dream of fatherhood.

On July 22, the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department charged an 18-year-old gay man with filing a false police report after he accused his father of assault.

The Associated Press is reporting on the principal of a South Carolina high school who plans to resign because his school district supports the formation of an outreach group for gay students and their friends.

Anne Hart, from Southern Mamas blog, wrote a great piece for the Savannah Morning News about a group of young people who are reaching out to each other for support.