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Marco Rodrigues came out to his parents when he was 18. Now 35, Rodrigues has decided to say goodbye to his parents after they refused to accept him. 
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Two men and a woman are together in a hot tub in birthing room No. 9 at St. Catharines hospital. A year ago, they were strangers. The men had their own lives as a couple in Toronto. The woman, in St. Catharines. And yet, their worlds were about to intersect in a way that would change each of them forever.
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They are pushing for legislation that would also include making Hawaii the first state to require the coverage for surrogates.
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If you are LGBT and want kids, it’s time to call your local ART attorney, as well as your tax lawyer.
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Dan and Joseph married almost three years ago, on their 28th Anniversary. At the time, same-sex marriage had become legal in nearby Minnesota, though it still was not legal in their home state of Wisconsin. As the men explain, they’ve been together for so long they’ve always considered themselves married. Several years prior they had filed for a domestic partnership because that was all Wisconsin had to offer for same-sex couples.
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December 1, 2016 – September 4, 2017: This exhibition questions the traditional definition of a family through portraits of LGBT families in the Richmond region. Presented in collaboration with Richmond Region Tourism’s OutRVA campaign and photographer Michael Simon.
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Sponsored by Altria Group, Virginia is for Lovers, Capital One, Diversity Richmond, Q94 and Pride Radio
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You hear a lot of stories about kids coming out to their parents — but what’s it like for LGBT parents to come out to their children?
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Today, Disney Parks officially announced 12 new members to the 2017 Disney Parks Moms Panel. Selected from thousands of applicants, the 12 will join 19 returning panelists to be part of the tenth annual Panel of dedicated and diverse Disney-loving parents who help guests plan and get the most out of their next Disney vacation.
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Over the past decade, more than 150 moms, dads, and grandparents have served on the Disney Parks Moms Panel. This year's Panel promises to deliver an impressive roster of trusted Disney advisors from all walks of life and experiences. With parents of twins and those with special needs children to single working moms, bilingual mavens and members of the LGBT community, the 2017 Panel is inclusive of every type of parent or guardian looking to plan a magical Disney getaway.
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Barrie and Tony Drewitt-Barlow, who in 1999 were the first gay men in the UK to father children through surrogacy, have decided to have triplets to add to their four sons and a daughter.
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For supporters of gay adoption, it's a good news/bad news story: gays and lesbians have ever-expanding opportunities to adopt, yet bias against prospective gay adoptive parents remains pervasive
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A summer camp in Berks County is a special place for kids whose parents are LGBTQ, and they're accepting applications.
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In the photo, Ella Higgins-Redmond smiles from ear to ear. Her adoptive father, Tom Higgins, pushes her stroller, looking down at her as though she's the only baby in the world. Her other adoptive father, Higgins' husband Bernard Redmond, helps push with a smile just as big as his daughter's. Via CenterLink LGBT
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In the picture the family looks like any other, and that's the point. The photos illustrating love and what it means to be a family were part of a recent one-night exhibit at Work Release in Norfolk hosted by the LGBT Center of Hampton Roads. Andrew W. Roberts, the center’s marketing and event manager, said they're the center of a stigma reduction campaign that looks to raise awareness of LGBT families in coastal Virginia.
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Sarah and Rachel Hagger-Holt share advice from their new guide for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans parents
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A fostering agency wants more gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender single people and couples to consider becoming foster carers in Derry.
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Gift of Adoption has awarded $5.4 million nationwide to help 1,820 families adopt.
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As an LGBT mom or dad, there is a lot more to worry about than just raising the baby. Most parents don’t need to worry about what others think about their relationship, nor do they have to wonder if others will exclude their baby or if other parents won’t allow them to play with their kids someday.
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A pair of gay dads have recorded and released an album of nursery rhymes specifically for children with same-sex parents.
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Calvin, an LGBTQ single dad, opens up about how fostering two boys through California nonprofit, Extraordinary Families, has changed his life. What he’
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