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LGBTQ Couples Fight for Reproductive Healthcare Benefits

As a growing number of same-sex couples turn to assisted reproductive technology (ART) to create their families, many are disheartened to find disparities in reproductive healthcare benefits provided by employers and insurers compared to their heterosexual counterparts. In many cases, LGBTQ couples are being denied fertility benefits, because they don’t fit into an antiquated mold of traditional male and female gender roles.

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February 6, 2024

Gay Fathers / LGBT Parents Information / Same Sex Parents / Surrogacy Latest News / Surrogacy Lawyer

Israel Supreme Court Legalizes Surrogacy for Gay Men

The government of Israel must end its ban on surrogacy for gay men and single men within six months, the nation’s top court ruled on July 11. The ruling follows…

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July 13, 2021

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Fertility Law / Fertility Treatment / Infertility / Insurance / LGBT Parents Information / New York / Same Sex Parents

Fertility Insurance Laws Defray Costs of Assisted Reproduction But Exclude Gay Men

Nineteen U.S. states have enacted laws that require insurance companies to offer coverage for in vitro fertilization and other types of fertility treatments—a ray of hope for individuals for whom…

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December 23, 2020

2020 Election / LGBT Parents Information / Marriage Equality / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents

Is Same-Sex Marriage at Risk in Supreme Court? 5 Things LGBTQ Families Should Know

As the U.S. Supreme Court reconvened last week for the first time since the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel A.…

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October 12, 2020

American Bar Association / Assisted Reproductive Technology / Foreign Surrogacy / Gay Fathers / IFLG / International Surrogacy / LGBT News / LGBT Parents Information / Marriage Equality / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents

Federal Court Rules Gay Dads’ Baby Born Via Surrogacy Abroad Is U.S. Citizen

A federal court has ruled, once again, that the child of a legally married gay couple, born via surrogacy abroad, is a U.S. citizen and has been since her 2019 birth—refuting the Trump administration’s continuing policy of defining her and other similar surrogate births to LGBTQ parents as “out of wedlock.”

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July 3, 2020

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Coronavirus / Covid-19 Webinars / Gay Fathers / Intended Parents / LGBT Parents Information / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents / Surrogacy Latest News

Pride Month Panel: Family Building with Assisted Reproduction for LGBTQ People

Yesterday I participated in the second weekly national webinar for surrogacy professionals, convened by the American Bar Association and SEEDS (Society for Ethics in Egg Donation and Surrogacy). The webinars have been a great forum for fertility lawyers, reproductive healthcare providers, surrogacy and donor agencies and non-profit advocacy organizations from all over the U.S. to share information about current conditions and issues of concern to our clients and stakeholders.

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July 1, 2020

Gay Fathers / LGBT News / LGBT Parents Information / Same Sex Parents

Supreme Court Religious Freedom Case Could Enshrine Right to Discriminate

In a historic decision last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that LGBTQ Americans are protected under the 1964 Civil Rights Act from being fired because of their sexual orientation…

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June 24, 2020

Assisted Reproductive Technology / LGBT News / LGBT Parents Information / Marriage Equality / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents

Swiss Voters Reject Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination

Earlier this month the people of Switzerland voted by a surprisingly wide margin to make it illegal to discriminate publicly based on a person’s sexual orientation. The 63 percent to…

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February 21, 2020

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Egg Donation Information / Foreign Surrogacy / IFLG / International Surrogacy / LGBT Parents Information / New York / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Parents / Surrogacy Latest News

Surrogacy Education Down Under Kicks Off IFLG’s 2020 Travel Plans

I was excited and honored to have the opportunity to speak on U.S. surrogacy laws at two Growing Family conferences on February 8 in Sydney and on February 9 in…

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February 10, 2020

2020 Election / Adoption / LGBT News / LGBT Parents Information / Marriage Equality / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents

Tennessee Adoption Law Among Surge of Discriminatory New ‘Religious Liberty’ Laws

Tennessee legislators passed a law this month that allows faith-based adoption and foster agencies to discriminate against LGBTQ people without jeopardizing their public funding. Governor Bill Lee has said he…

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January 20, 2020

Assisted Reproductive Technology / LGBT News / LGBT Parents Information / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents

Family Building with ART Is Hot Topic at Taiwan LGBT Pride 2019

To all my friends and colleagues in Taiwan, Happy Pride 2019! I will be there soon to celebrate with you and to participate, along with the organization Taiwan LGBT Family…

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October 18, 2019

Foreign Surrogacy / International Surrogacy / LGBT Parents Information / Same Sex Parents

France Recognizes Intended Parents After 19 Years of Litigation

After 19 years of court battles and legal ups and downs, the French Court of Final Appeal has recognized Sylvie and Dominique Mennesson as the legal parents of their twin…

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October 9, 2019

IFLG / In Vitro Fertilization / Infertility / International Surrogacy / IVF / LGBT News / Reproductive Laws / Same Sex Parents

France Legalizes IVF for Lesbians, Single Women

In a partial but powerful advance in the movement for reproductive freedom in France, French President Emmanuel Macron’s government last month drafted a new bioethics law that would legalize in…

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August 30, 2019

Gay Fathers / New York / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Parents / Surrogacy Agreement / Surrogacy Latest News

Utah Supreme Court Strikes Statute Denying Surrogacy for Gay Dads

“This appeal comes to us unopposed,” reads the first sentence of the Utah State Supreme Court’s August 1 decision striking down a statute that denied same-sex married couples equal rights…

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August 14, 2019

American Bar Association / Foreign Surrogacy / Gay Fathers / International Surrogacy / LGBT News / Marriage Equality / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents

Children Born Abroad Via Surrogacy Denied U.S. Citizenship

The conflict and division surrounding immigration in the United States have spread beyond border crossings and asylum claims. Based on a narrow interpretation of existing law, U.S. authorities have not…

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August 2, 2019

Foreign Surrogacy / Gay Fathers / IFLG / International Surrogacy / LGBT News / Same Sex Parents / Surrogacy Latest News

Italy Backtracks on Recognition of Twins’ Non-Biological Dad

For more than two years, we’ve been following the case of two Italian dads, a gay couple, who became parents of twin boys via egg donation and surrogacy in Canada,…

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June 12, 2019

American Bar Association / LGBT News / Marriage Equality / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Parents

American Bar Calls Out Discrimination Against LGBTQ Parents

Many LGBT intended parents and their families rejoiced in 2015, when the U.S. Supreme Court, in Obergefell v. Hodges, legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 states. Finally, LGBT married couples…

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April 19, 2019

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Gay Fathers / LGBT News / Marriage Equality / Same Sex Parents / Surrogacy Latest News

Judge Rules Twins’ Citizenship Not Contingent on Genetics

Amid so many gravely concerning headlines about immigration recently, at least one immigration story had a happy ending last week: A federal judge overturned the government’s earlier decision to deny…

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February 27, 2019

Assisted Reproductive Technology / LGBT News / Marriage Equality / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents

Family Equality Council: Gayby Boom Just Getting Started

Following the historic 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, activists and social scientists speculated that more LGBT people would opt to become…

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February 11, 2019

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Fertility Law / Foreign Surrogacy / International Surrogacy / LGBT News / Parentage Orders / Reproductive Laws / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Parents / Surrogacy Latest News

Surrogacy Bans Coming Down in Netherlands, Michigan, New York

Colleagues in Netherlands celebrated this week the news that at least two Dutch IVF clinics plan to open their doors in 2019 to same-sex couples who want to become parents…

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November 18, 2018

Assisted Reproductive Technology / International Surrogacy / LGBT News / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents

Ireland Forces DNA Proof of Gay Dads’ Parentage

Ireland legalized same-sex marriage the same year the United States did, via a Supreme Court ruling in 2015. But just as is true of the U.S., Ireland has struggled to…

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September 21, 2018

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Fertility Law / IFLG / Intended Parents / LGBT News / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents

2nd-Parent Adoption Remains Best Protection for LGBT Parents

Huffington Post recently published an article by guest writer Lora Liegel about her experience as a legally married lesbian mom compelled to undergo “second-parent” adoption of her son, Finn, in…

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September 2, 2018

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Foreign Surrogacy / Gay Fathers / IFLG / International Surrogacy / LGBT News / Marriage Equality / Parentage Orders / Reproductive Laws / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents / Surrogacy Latest News

Israeli Government Continues Surrogacy Ban for Gay Dads

Tens of thousands of LGBT Israelis and their allies took to the streets Sunday, protesting a new Israeli surrogacy law that denies gay men the right to become parents via…

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July 25, 2018

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Gay Fathers / IFLG / Intended Parents / LGBT News / Marriage Equality / Parentage Orders / Reproductive Laws / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Parents / Surrogacy Latest News

Washington Legalizes Compensated Surrogacy

­­Congratulations to Washington State, which just became the first state to enact UPA 2017, the updated Uniform Parentage Act for use by U.S. states as uniform legislation for parentage laws,…

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March 6, 2018

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Fertility Law / Intended Parents / LGBT News / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Parents

Path2Parenthood “Illuminations 2018” Honor Inspires Humility, Pride

For the past decade I have been involved as a member, board member, sponsor and active participant in Path2Parenthood (formerly known as the American Fertility Association), a national non-profit organization…

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March 2, 2018

2016 Election / American Bar Association / Egg Donation Information / Family Law / Gay Fathers / International Surrogacy / LGBT News / Marriage Equality / Parentage Orders / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents / Sperm Donation Information / Surrogacy Latest News

Same-Sex Parents Sue State Department Over Genetics-Based Denial of Citizenship

The headlines have been full recently of the stories of two same-sex couples, one parents of twins, the other parents of sibling daughters, both suing the U.S. State Department in…

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January 25, 2018

Assisted Reproductive Technology / In Vitro Fertilization / LGBT News / Marriage Equality / Parentage Orders / Reproductive Laws / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents

2nd Parent Adoption Still Gold Standard to Secure LGBT Parental Rights

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 2015 decision legalizing same-sex marriage in all 50 states, many LGBT parents and intended parents felt a weight lift from their shoulders: Now, surely,…

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November 17, 2017

Family Law / LGBT News / Marriage Equality / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents

Windsor’s Courageous Fight Ended Federal Discrimination Against Same-Sex Marriage

We at IFLG mourn the passing of Edith Windsor, the courageous woman whose demand that her government treat her and her marriage with fairness brought down the U.S. Defense of…

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September 17, 2017

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Family Law / Gay Fathers / Intended Parents / International Surrogacy / LGBT News / Marriage Equality / Parentage Orders / Reproductive Laws / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents / Sperm Donation Information / Surrogacy Latest News

First LGBT Love, Then Same-Sex Marriage… Now Where Best to Fill the Baby Carriage?

Navigating the Legal Maze for LGBT Intended Parents and Surrogacy Only a few short years ago, the idea of gay and lesbian couples having the same legal rights to marry…

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August 12, 2017

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Family Law / Fertility Law / Foreign Surrogacy / Gay Fathers / Intended Parents / International Surrogacy / LGBT News / Parentage Orders / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents / Surrogacy Latest News / Uncategorized

French Court Creates Parentage Path in Foreign Surrogacy

A July 5 ruling by the French supreme court, or Cour de cassation, has brought some clarity but not necessarily made things any easier for French intended parents seeking French…

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July 19, 2017

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Foreign Surrogacy / Gay Fathers / IFLG / Intended Parents / International Surrogacy / LGBT News / Parentage Orders / Reproductive Laws / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents / Surrogacy Latest News

Asia Trip Reminds of Continued Relevance of LGBT Pride Month

As an attorney with a busy practice, a husband and a father of two boys, my days usually fly by juggling responsibilities and deadlines, and there isn’t much time for…

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June 20, 2017

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Fertility Law / Fertility Treatment / Gay Fathers / LGBT News / Marriage Equality / Parentage Orders / Reproductive Laws / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents

Sharing Promise of ART with LGBT China

I have the great honor of traveling next week to China and Japan to talk to members of the LGBT communities there about assisted reproductive technology and the legal considerations…

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June 9, 2017

2018 Election / Gay Fathers / LGBT News / Marriage Equality / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents

Why I Support Gavin Newsom for California Governor

As a young gay professional back in the early 2000s, I can remember thinking it might be legal someday for me to marry my partner in my resident state of…

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June 8, 2017

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Family Law / Intended Parents / Marriage Equality / Parentage Orders / Reproductive Laws / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents

Federal Court Says South Carolina Refusal to Recognize Same-Sex Moms Unconstitutional

A U.S. District Court ruled Feb. 16 that South Carolina’s refusal to list both parents on the birth certificates of twins born to a married lesbian couple violates the 14th…

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March 8, 2017

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Gay Fathers / International Surrogacy / LGBT News / Parentage Orders / Reproductive Laws / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Parents / Surrogacy Latest News

Landmark Italian Court Ruling Recognizes Gay Dads as Legal Parents

For the first time in history, an Italian court has recognized a same-sex couple as legal parents. The gay male couple, who has not been identified, had twin boys seven…

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March 4, 2017

Adoption / Assisted Reproductive Technology / Family Law / Fertility Law / Fertility Treatment / IFLG / In Vitro Fertilization / Intended Parents / LGBT News / Parentage Orders / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents

Tennessee Lawmakers Propose Barrier for Married Lesbian Parents

The wheels of progress turn slowly, and in some parts of the world, leaders stand on the brakes, bring it to a screeching halt, then do their best to roll…

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February 17, 2017

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Fertility Law / Gay Fathers / Health Policy / Intended Parents / International Surrogacy / LGBT News / Parentage Orders / Reproductive Laws / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Parents / Surrogacy Latest News

Italian court says twins born to gay dads not legal brothers

In the realm of “good news/bad news,” twin boys born to a gay Italian couple via in vitro fertilization and surrogacy in California will be recognized as Italian citizens, an…

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February 5, 2017

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Family Law / LGBT News / Reproductive Laws / Same Sex Parents / Sperm Donation Information

Kansas Sperm Donor Not the Father, Judge Rules

The notorious case of the Kansas sperm donor who ended up on the hook for child support at long last appears to have reached a conclusion. A Kansas District Court…

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November 30, 2016

2016 Election / Family Law / Gay Fathers / LGBT News / Marriage Equality / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents

Will Trump Take Away Your Right to Marry? Unlikely

As my fellow family lawyers and ART attorneys and I work to wrap our heads around last week’s presidential election results, many of our clients are turning to us for…

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November 18, 2016

Fertility Law / Fertility Services / Fertility Treatment / Gay Fathers / Health Policy / IFLG / In Vitro Fertilization / Intended Parents / International Surrogacy / LGBT News / Reproductive Laws / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Parents

New Global Health Standards Redefine ‘Infertility’ to Include LGBT Intended Parents

The World Health Organization is about to announce a dramatic change in its definition of infertility, as reported recently in The Telegraph—a change that may increase opportunity for LGBT intended…

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October 28, 2016

American Bar Association / American Fertility Association / Assisted Reproductive Technology / Family Law / Fertility Law / IFLG / LGBT News / Marriage Equality / Reproductive Laws / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Parents / Surrogacy Latest News / Uncategorized

Presentations Aim to Advance Field of ART Law

The past several weeks have been a whirlwind of speaking engagements for me, primarily for the purpose of educating lawyers and sharing the knowledge and skills I’ve gained in the…

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October 13, 2016

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Family Law / Fertility Law / Gay Fathers / Intended Parents / LGBT News / Parentage Orders / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents / Surrogacy Latest News

New Law Protects California Intended Parents from Discrimination in Other States

A California bill signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown late last week will provide reassurance and peace of mind to California intended parents, particularly same-sex intended parents, as well…

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September 18, 2016

Family Law / Fertility Law / Gay Fathers / IFLG / Intended Parents / LGBT News / Parentage Orders / Reproductive Laws / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents / Surrogacy Latest News

Texas Settlement Affirms Birth Certificates Are Essential

A recent settlement in a federal lawsuit against the state of Texas may benefit LGBT intended parents by establishing the importance of an accurate, valid birth certificate in protecting children’s…

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August 23, 2016

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Egg Donation Information / Fertility Law / Fertility Services / In Vitro Fertilization / Parentage Orders / Reproductive Laws / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents / Uncategorized

Reciprocal Not Necessarily Equal in Reciprocal IVF

Reciprocal IVF (in vitro fertilization) often is chosen by lesbian couples who want to have a child together. In a typical reciprocal IVF scenario, one partner provides the eggs, the…

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January 12, 2016

Gay Fathers / Intended Parents / LGBT News / Same Sex Parents / Scientific Discovery

Lifting of Ban on ‘Gay Blood’ Donation Mirrors Progress for HIV+ Intended Parents

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced earlier this week that it is lifting its three-decade-old rule prohibiting gay and bisexual from donating blood. However, the agency said it will…

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December 23, 2015

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Egg Donation Information / Fertility Law / Fertility Services / Fertility Treatment / Gay Fathers / In Vitro Fertilization / LGBT News / Marriage Equality / Reproductive Laws / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents / Surrogacy Latest News

End-of-Year Tax Question: Does 2*Gay = Infertility?

A law professor at Stetson University in Tampa, Florida, is suing the IRS to treat his and his partner’s assisted reproductive technology costs in the same way it has treated…

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December 18, 2015

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Egg Donation Information / Fertility Law / Fertility Services / In Vitro Fertilization / Intended Parents / LGBT News / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Parents / Sperm Donation Information / Surrogacy Latest News / Uncategorized

Seminar Offers Answers to LGBT People Considering Parenthood Via ART

I am honored to participate in Family-Building Options for LGBT People, a free seminar presented by my colleague, fertility doctor Dr. Guy Ringler. If you are lesbian, gay, bisexual or…

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October 8, 2015

Adoption / Assisted Reproductive Technology / Gay Fathers / Marriage Equality / Parentage Orders / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents / Sperm Donation Information / Surrogacy Latest News

Texas Birth Certificates to List 2 Moms, 2 Dads

The Texas Department of State Health Services made headlines last month when it revealed in a court filing that it would begin allowing same-sex parents’ names on children’s birth certificates—although…

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September 29, 2015

Adoption / Gay Fathers / Intended Parents / LGBT News / Same Sex Parents

Florida Legislature Overturns Ban on Gay Adoptions

The big headline from Florida recently was that the state legislature overturned a law preventing gay or lesbian people from adopting. In fact, the legislation in question was a broader…

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April 16, 2015

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Gay Fathers / In Vitro Fertilization / Intended Parents / LGBT News / Same Sex Parents

Dolce & Gabbana Celebrate Mothers, But Only the ‘Right Kind’

It’s hard to imagine what Italian fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana were thinking when they not only spoke out against gay adoption but spoke of the children born…

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March 17, 2015