Here’s everything LGBT+ couples who are considering surrogacy need to know
Surrogacy for LGBT+ couples – What you need to know
Obituary: Sharon Bottoms Mattes, the woman whose court case changed LGBT+ parenting
The sad passing of Sharon Bottoms Mattes, 48, in January this year shone a spotlight on LGBT+ rights in the 21st century, and how far attitudes and family law have changed abroad and in the UK.
Andy Cohen has become a father and has shared an adorable photo of his son
TV star, Andy Cohen has become a father and shared an adorable photo of him and his son, whom he has named Ben.
Andy Cohen reveals he’s having a baby with a surrogate
The US talk show host Andy Cohen has revealed that he’s going to be having a baby with a surrogate mother. In his latest show, Andy Cohen revealed some very […]
Julie Bindel: Gay men who use surrogacy: “Narcissistic, rich, racist, entitled pricks”
“There is no ‘right’ to have your own biological child, or to use a poor, desperate woman’s body to carry that child. Narcissistic, rich, racist, entitled pricks” Julie Bindel, who […]
Journey to Fatherhood 9 | Finally a father
“Under pressure” – that’s how I feel right now. The shock and amazement at the birth of my daughter has been replaced by the daily pressure that surrogacy debts, my […]
OPINION | The “mother” of all questions, who is Tom Daley’s baby’s surrogate mother?
It’s none of your god-damn business. On Valentine’s Day, Tom Daley and husband, Dustin Lance Black announced to the world that they were expecting a baby. The announcement from Dustin […]
JOURNEY TO FATHERHOOD 8 | Planning to be a single, gay dad
About a year ago I was approached by a documentary production company, who were producing a documentary on different types of families from the UK, going through the surrogacy process. […]
Time to end the inequalities faced by gay men who want to become fathers
A new petition has been created on the official UK Parliament website which highlights the inequalities gay men face if they want to have children by surrogacy. Surrogacy is an expensive […]
JOURNEY TO FATHERHOOD 7: Walking through the woods
Looking back at what I have published in this column, I realise that it’s now been two years since my first article (2015); and indeed it’s been five years (2012) […]
JOURNEY TO FATHERHOOD 6: Back on the straight and narrow road to fatherhood
My hiatus is over and having wondered into the foothills near the road to becoming a father, I have now returned to the straight and narrow. Recently three things have […]