Tag: surrogacy

The U.S. State Department is being sued by a gay couple, after their infant daughter, who was born via surrogacy in Canada, was denied birthright citizenship. Currently, birthright citizenship in the United States is extended to children born elsewhere in the world to U.S. citizens, however, Roee and Adiel Kiviti from Maryland say their daughter

Organizers report a recent increase in interest in surrogacy among gay Asian couples, especially in China. A gay parenting “boot camp” will host its first ever event in Asia, in response to growing demand for surrogates, organizers have told Reuters. New York-based non-profit Men Having Babies (MHB) holds events across the globe that, according to its website, has “helped thousands of gay men worldwide become parents,” by offering advice and support. It also adds that while gay men are the target...

'You wouldn’t say that to a straight couple' Tom Daley has hit out at people who ask he and husband Dustin Lance Black why they chose to have a baby via surrogacy over adoption. In a new interview the Olympic diver points out that people ‘wouldn’t say that to a straight couple.’ Speaking to The Telegraph, Tom explained: ‘Lots of people say, “why don’t you adopt?”. You wouldn’t say that to a straight couple. You wouldn’t say: “Why do you deserve to...

The government recently shot down an amendment that would have extended parental rights to gay and lesbian couples. Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv this Sunday to protest the government’s denial of equal parental rights to same-sex couples. A new law enacted in Israel this week granted single women surrogacy rights. However, conservative Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his religious-right political coalition blocked an effort to pass an amendment that would have extended those same...

Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black have said “legal challenges” with surrogacy in the UK have made the decision of where to raise their child more difficult. The couple, who married in 2017, announced they are expecting a child to a surrogate mother on Valentine’s Day. Black told BBC Radio 5 live that they had “no choice” but to go abroad to become a family because of the complex system in the UK, where commercial surrogacy is not permitted. However, they intend...

Milk screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, who is having a baby via surrogate with husband Tom Daley, had a great response when a radio caller said “two blokes” shouldn’t have a child. The American-born Oscar winner, who has been pilloried in the UK’s right-wing press after announcing plans to have a baby with British husband Tom Daley, took over BBC Radio 5 Live’s Afternoon Edition today to co-host an hour-long discussion about surrogacy. During the segment, Black said that the negative reaction...

Tony Drewitt-Barlow and husband Barrie made history in the late 90s when they became the first gay men in the UK to father children through surrogacy One of Britain's first gay fathers has been diagnosed with throat cancer and has just 18 months to live, his heartbroken 'ultimate daddies' girl' daughter has revealed. Tony Drewitt-Barlow and husband Barrie made history in the late 90s when they became the first gay men in the UK to father children through surrogacy. Their twins, Saffron...

As marriage equality makes slow but steady progress around the world, the rights of same-sex parents are still in jeopardy: A Singapore court rejected a petition by a gay man to adopt a child he fathered through surrogacy. The unnamed man, a doctor, has been with his partner in the country for more than a dozen years. The couple approached the Ministry of Social and Family Development about adoption but were told it was unlikely a gay couple would be...

Terrell Joseph and Jarius Goudeau have gone through a rollercoaster ride as they tried to become parents. Terrell (above, left) had grown up around children and knew that he “always had ‘baby fever.” Then, he met Jarius (above, right) and the two have enjoyed six wonderful years together. During that time, they got engaged in 2014, adopted three beautiful dogs, bought a house together, and started their journey towards having children. https://www.instagram.com/p/BJeTjXBAGu4/ Sadly, the journey was not easy. The plan was for the two...

'It sounds very cliche, but it feels like our lives have started over' Gay dads Matt DeLeva and Joseph Littlefield always knew they wanted to be parents. In fact, they even spoke about it on their first date. Fast forward three and a half years and it’s finally a reality, but it hasn’t been the smoothest journey. The adorable pair met at a Pride event held at the San Diego Zoo, but they both live in Los Angeles. They got engaged and then...

Last month, our writer Ryan Shea caught up with out gay fitness icon Shaun T, to talk about food, celebrity fitness inspirations, and more. And now, Shaun and his husband Scott Blokker have announced that they are expecting twins, via a surrogate. https://www.instagram.com/p/BaKCbyOAOkv/ In a video shared to Instagram, Shaun and Scott hold cards that read: “5 years of challenges, 5 years of wait. “Ups, downs in emotion. Painful blows we’d take. But we learned to stay the course. Hope and prayer wins.” Watch the...

"The situation is crying out for better, current up-to-date statues." A gay couple denied the chance to have a baby says Utah’s surrogacy law is discriminatory against gay men. Utah statute dictates that a surrogacy agreement can only be approved if the prospective parents proves a pregnancy would risk the health of the “mother.” Such wording clearly discriminates against male couples looking to have a child, argues attorney Edwin Wall, who is representing Jon and Noel. After Fifth District Judge Jeffery C....

There are few greater gifts someone can give another human being than the gift of life. One woman did just that for two gay dads-to-be on the opposite side of the world. Angie from Ontario, Canada met French couple Sam and John through Canadian Fertility Consulting, Metro reports. You may ask why the men decided to have a baby with a surrogate mother almost 4,000 miles away rather than someone closer to home. https://www.instagram.com/p/BXssPyMlttl/ In France, all forms of surrogacy have been illegal since...

The five-month-old twins are called Yash and Roohi One of Bollywood’s most powerful men and India’s most famous gay man has become a father to twins. Karan Johar is a director, producer and talk show host who has made a string of Bollywood hits. As one of the most recognized faces in India he is extremely influential Johar’s twins were born in February via a surrogate mother, but he only shared a photo of them recently on Twitter. The photo is of Johar’s...