"In honour of Foster Care Week 2020, the NSW couple open up about the highs and lows of the foster care system" After a lifetime of dreaming and 12 months careful preparation, *Steve and *Pau...
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Hi All. I have been approached by Emma Abeyaratne, a researchers at the Cairnmillar Institute. She is conducting research on the impact of work and family responsibilities on fathers' confid...
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An interesting and possibly alarming intervention by the Attorney General in a High Court Case. "Christian Porter has intervened in a High Court case, arguing the term “parent’’ should b...
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This appears to be some wonderful news for Gay Israelis wanting to create a family via surrogacy. "The Jewish Agency for Israel became the first Israeli public institution to grant loans to it...
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ONE Darwin couple is so desperate to have a baby they are willing to pay someone up to $30,000 to carry their child. The gay couple need the help of a surrogate to have a biological child of the...
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Another anti-gay Liberal (there are so many!). "Liberal MP Nick Goiran has accused the government of hiding a report it commissioned into surrogacy and reproductive technology. In early 201...
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HI All - there are some Surrogacy seminars coming up in Melbourne and Sydney. I received the following information from Sam Everingham which I am passing on in case some of you are interested: ...
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"Children of same-sex couples perform better in school than kids raised by a mom and a dad, according to new research from several European economists. The researchers found that children rai...
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"Researcher hopes his work helps dispel stereotypes about gay fathers, and contributes to opening up adoption possibilities for gay parents". Read More
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Gay Men and Surrogacy: Navigating Boundaries in the Procreative Realm - Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment for the award of Doctor of Philosophy by Wendy Jane Norton, De Montfort Univer...
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"A new survey has found that more LGBT+ young people than ever before are planning on having children in the US." Read More
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"Labour MP Tāmati Coffey and partner Tim Smith hope to raise more than one child if they "work out how to do it the first time". The MP for Waiariki, confirmed this afternoon that Smith wa...
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Come on down to the Rainbow Families Victoria ANNUAL DISCO with added annual general meeting! SAVE THE DATE NOW (18 November 2018)! Arrive at 1.45pm to sign up, the AGM kicks off at 2pm start wi...
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Today, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in Victoria via Premier Daniel Andrews have announced that if re-elected they will "fund public IVF services to help families afford it". Daniel ...
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Disappointing outcome in Israel for queer people hoping to create families. Protesters block roads over bill excluding same-sex couples. Organizer of demonstration: 'The prime minister's smili...
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Something for those looking for books about LGBTIQ+ Parents. There is now getting to be quite a good collection of quality material out there. With Pride festivities underway in Toronto...
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Some really exciting news for our friends in sunny Queensland. NSW and VIC have their Rainbow Families organisations - now it is the turn of Queensland - with the relaunch of Rainbow Families Q...
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We have just found out that a new Rainbow Families group is launching on the Sunshine Coast. They had their first catch up on Sunday (06 May). This is their mission statement (and it is at...
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A bigoted reality TV "star" (Derick Dillard) in the USA gets taken down by the women on The View for his views on gay parenting. And rightly so! "Derick Dillard, the husband of Counting On a...
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There is a review of Surrogacy Laws in the United Kingdom and one of the options on the table is "automatic" removal of parental rights from birth parents in favour of "intended parents". Thi...
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Stupidity and Hypocrisy in Scotland Conservatives. Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg has insisted it is “wonderful news” that out Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson is expecting a child – ...
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More nasty out of the USA! The Kansas Legislature on Friday approved a bill that allows faith-based adoption agencies to turn away gay and lesbian couples based on religious beliefs, and the sta...
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Find some time to listen to this excellent Podcast Interview with gay dad Scott Williams. Well worth your time! Find out more at Simon and Benjamin's Queer Podcast on iTune s or here at ht...
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Happy International Family Equality Day everyone! Here's the Victorian MINISTER FOR EQUALITY, Martin Foley with a special message for our families and a fabulous annoucement supporting the ...
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We rarely get any news out of Greece, but here is some pleasant news coming out of Greece this week. Greek parliament approved in principle on Wednesday a bill that allows couples with cohabit...
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