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Family building for lesbian couples

Jeff — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:40:10 +0000

Successful pregnancy for lesbian couples through assisted reproductive technologies depends on many factors including the health and fertility of the donor sperm, the lesbian partner providing her eggs and the partner who will carry the pregnancy and give birth. The skill and experience of the reproductive endocrinologist and embryologist facilitating the process are also very important for success.

Egg donation - Is there anything wrong with students donating eggs?

prideangel.com — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:41:18 +0000

Recent news has highlighted the issue of whether students should be encouraged to donate their eggs.
There was press coverage over the weekend about a UK egg donor agency which has been leafleting students at Cambridge University to try and recruit egg donors. The tabloid coverage was yawningly predictable - vulnerable young students being enticed to sell their eggs for £750 by a profit-making fertility business.

'Bold and the Beautiful' star Joanna Johnson comes out

Jeff — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:17:03 +0000

Married to Michelle Agnew and mother to two children, Bold and the Beautiful star Joanna Johnson has officially come out.

The actress (50) debuted as Caroline Spencer on the CBS soap in 1987 and went on to play Caroline’s identical twin Karen. The actress said she hopes to inspire future generations by openly stating her sexual orientation.

Gay Iowa student will be honored at Award Ceremony

Jeff — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:42:48 +0000

A Catholic bishop and a group that promotes equal rights have agreed to present a college scholarship to a gay student during an award ceremony. Davenport's Bishop Martin Amos and the Eychaner Foundation will present the Matthew Shepard Scholarship to Keaton Fuller at Prince of Peace Catholic School in Clinton, IA. Under the agreement, the diocese's school superintendent will read a script by the foundation, and a scholarship committee member will present the award. Fuller supports the agreement.

In The Life debuts 'My Two Moms' with Zach Wahls

Jeff — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:27:16 +0000

Birth mother vs non-birth mother - lesbian family breakdowns

prideangel.com — Sun, 13 May 2012 20:10:19 +0000

The news has recently highlighted a number of high profile cases involving disputes within lesbian families and alternative family structures. Primarily these concern fathers or known donors seeking more of a relationship with their child than they originally wished for. However, another interesting and sadly increasing area we are witnessing is the breakdown of relationships in two-mother lesbian parent families.

Lesbian Fertility Journey - Annoying little BEEPS and Olympic Gold Swimmers

prideangel.com — Fri, 11 May 2012 07:10:01 +0000

Like most people, I always look forward to the longer daylight hours of spring. This year though, I await it with a particular eagerness, because the lighter mornings will bring an end to frantic half-conscious scrabbling around in the dark for the thermometer, torch, pen and notepad. I’m not sure quite how she does it, but whilst I am still fumbling around on my bedside table sending the random paraphernalia of my nocturnal life in all directions, I invariably hear the smug BEEP of my partner’s thermometer: waking temperature taken, job done.

GOP seems ready to move along with other issues

Jeff — Thu, 10 May 2012 22:03:25 +0000

President Obama evolves and draws line in the sand for Romney

Jeff — Thu, 10 May 2012 08:19:59 +0000

California may ban gay teen 'conversion therapy'

Jeff — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:48:23 +0000