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Transgender women in the UK will soon have access to womb transplants funded by the NHS. It’s believed that medical research and funding will make the procedure possible in less than 10 years. Uterine transplants have already been successfully carried out in Sweden where at least five children have been born as a result of a procedure similar to the one doctors are now working towards. Consultant Gynaecologist Dr Arianna D’Angelo, of the NHS’s Wales Fertility Institute, said it was right from...

A Christian pastor in North Carolina has been amazed by the reaction to one of his recent blog postings, in which he wrote about what his reaction would be if any of his children grew up and told him that they were gay John Pavlovitz is an 18-year local church ministry veteran. He is currently the pastor of a house church community called North Wake House Church, and also a volunteer at North Raleigh Community Church. He is married to wife,...

Children from grade 1 will learn that it is ok to be gay The Cambodian government is planning to introduce a new school course to teach students about LGBTI issues, sexuality and gender. Called ‘Life Skills’ the course will be taught from grades 1 to 12, and coursework will be introduced from grade 5. The Ministry of Education worked closely with Cambodian LGBTI advocates. Srun Srorn was one of those advocates who said the course would help to reduce discrimination against the...

"We realize we have something very special." Jonathon Bobbitt-Miller and his husband Blair Miller recently undertook a cross-country trip to introduce their 4-year-old son to his birth mother and the doctor who delivered him. The couple live in Boston with their oldest son Zeke and his 3-year-old brother Cash. The foursome are a happy bunch, but as Miller recently told People, he wasn’t always sure that a family would be in his future. Of growing up gay, Blair said, “I was always...

We asked LGBT families to send in their most adorable family photos — and they did not disappoint. To celebrate families that come in all shapes and sizes, we asked LGBT families from the BuzzFeed Community to send us their most adorable family photos — and they did not disappoint. Here's what they had to say about the loved ones they take pride in every day. 1. "My wife selflessly agreed to carry all three boys after we discovered that due to...

Who’s got us saying “aww!” today? https://www.instagram.com/p/BRwz-FRFlk7/ Devon and Rob, aka DadsNotDaddies. The Instagram power parents have gained a whopping 63,000+ followers since creating their account last year, largely due to the help of their two adorable children. https://www.instagram.com/p/BJqMfvsAkZS/ The couple from Salt Lake City have been sharing their journey as a family with the world and, really, how can anyone not be touched by this beautiful family?! https://www.instagram.com/p/BJ54bWzAiLU/ From recent St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, to glitter beards, to adventures at Disney, you can check...

Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank has hit back at claims that children are being “disturbed” by seeing him kiss another man on TV. The Shakespeare in Love actor joined the soap in 2014 as gay vicar Billy. The character has pursued on-screen relationship with Sean Tully (Antony Cotton) and Todd Grimshaw (Bruno Langley). The storylines have attracted a vast number of complaints, with broadcast regulator Ofcom recently rejecting more than 170 complaints about a gay kiss between Billy and Todd. Speaking at a Stonewall...

A gay couple in South Africa have finally brought home their children after more than three weeks in a hospital’s neo-natal unit, where a woman delivered what could be the world’s first triplets born to a surrogate for a gay couple. Joshua and his twin sisters Zoe and Kate were born July 2, nine weeks early, and since then have received round-the-clock care at their hospital in Johannesburg. In addition to their potentially history-making birth, the triplets share something else unique. All...

Jehovah Witnesses posted a new animated cartoon on their official site. This video has an anti-gay message for children: same-sex marriage goes against God’s will and homosexual people “can change” who they are. The video titled “One Man One Woman” became a part of a series of web videos called Become Jehovah’s Friend that teaching ‘lessons’ to kids. “One Man One Woman” is aimed at young kids and encourages them to “Become Jehovah’s Friend” by opposing same-sex parenting. The main character of this video is a little girl who saw a picture at...

Gwen Stefani wants her children to be happy and healthy, and would feel blessed if one came out as gay. Gwen Stefani - the mother of three children - Kingston, 9, Zuma, 7, and Apollo, 2, says it’s a topic that often comes up in her circle. Here’s what she said when asked how she’d react if one of them turned out to be gay: "I would be blessed with a gay son. You know that I would feel blessed about that. I just want my...

Sir Elton John says he doesn’t plan on leaving his children a vast fortune – because he expects them to work for success in life. The veteran singer has son Zachary and Elijah with his husband David Furnish, and has recently hinted he will “phase out” his career to spend more time with his family as he gets older. But despite Sir Elton’s famously expensive taste and lavish parties, he doesn’t want his kids to grow up entirely spoiled, and expects them to...

Hope you remember our story The First Pregnant Male. Today we are going to share with you the story about one trans man - Thomas Beatie, who gave birth to three children. So let's know more about this brave guy. Thomas Beatie will forever remain in history as the man who gave birth, and he did that not only once, not even twice, but whole three times. The three of his children are now healthy and growing normally. Thomas had to find an...

These celebrities have enough time to perform on the stage and to raise their children. These gay couples proved once again that gay parents can be loving, caring and simply the best. Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka are parents to fraternal twins Gideon Scott and Harper Grace who were born on October 12, 2010. Ricky Martin and his ex-husband Carlos Gonzalez Abella with their twins Matteo and Valentino in Vanity Fair. Elton John and his husband David Furnish are proud parents of...