Category: UK – LGBTQ Family
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Tom Daley : It’s «extremely complex» for same-sex parents to have children
Tom Daley has spoken movingly about fatherhood, surrogates, and the difficulties same sex couples face when it comes to starting a family of their own.
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Wakefield Council welcomes LGBTQ+ foster carers
Wakefield Council is encouraging members of the LGBTQ+ community, who can provide a child with a loving home and safe home to apply to become foster carers.
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Gay Fathers Are as Happy as Heterosexual Fathers
Gay fathering is always planned, either through surrogacy or adoption. Commitment to parenting is further tested in advance by the additional obstacles gay fathers may experience, such as policy, legislation and cost.
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Stacey Pearson (FIFA referee) fighting for equally funded IVF for same-sex couples
Stacey, and her wife Danielle, believe Clinical Commissioning Groups are making it harder for LGBTQ+ people to start family planning
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Same-sex foster carer couple win national fostering accolade
Paul and Michael Atwal-Brice were awarded The President’s Award at The Fostering Network’s annual Fostering Excellence Awards, on 18 November, for their outstanding contribution to foster care.
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Minority Stress A Risk Factor For LGBTQI Relationships
Did you know minority stress has a significant impact on relationship satisfaction ? Jackie tells you more about it.