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Gay sperm donor in custody battle with lesbian couple

prideangel.com — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:22:43 +0000

A gay man who donated his sperm to enable his lesbian ex-wife to become pregnant is demanding overnight and holiday access to their two-year-old son. The woman and her female partner have instructed their lawyers to fight the man's demands on the basis he has 'betrayed' a 'pact' the threesome made before the baby was conceived, in which they allegedly agreed he would have 'limited' parental rights. The parents are not being named in order to protect the little boy's identity, but are reportedly all highly-paid professionals living in central London.

New dating site for those who want to have a baby or find a co-parent

Jeff — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:08 +0000

Coparents.com is a social networking site that offers those who are unable to have a child through traditional means the chance to be a parent. Whether an individual or couple are looking for a co-parent, sperm donor or a surrogate mother, Coparents.com connects those who wish to have a baby, but haven't found the right person yet. This online community began in 2008 - in France - to provide people the chance to meet others of a similar mindset, who want a baby independently.

Who's saving Minnesota's gay teens?

Jeff — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:07:32 +0000

Rolling Stone describes the human cost of political gay-bashing: nine student suicides in two years in Michelle Bachmann’s home district. The article attributes this to the local School Board’s embrace of a fervent anti-gay agenda. The suicides feed a climate of severe gay bullying in the schools, making life hell for some - while administrators did nothing to protect them.

Pregnant women with diabetes have higher risk of babies with birth defects

prideangel.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:49:02 +0000

Pregnant women with diabetes are almost four times more likely to have a baby with a birth defect than women without the condition, warn researchers. Their findings suggest that higher blood sugar levels in the mother raise the risk. Around one in 13 babies born to a woman with type 1 or type 2 diabetes is affected by a major birth defect, such as heart disease and spina bifida. This compares with a risk of one in 50 for women without diabetes.

This MIT student understands Cynthia Nixon's words

Jeff — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:47:39 +0000

Our generation continues to make progress via their children's enlightened point of view. Cynthia Nixon (Sex and the City) is currently under fire for saying “While I don’t often use the word, the technically precise term for my orientation is bisexual. I believe bisexuality is not a choice, it is a fact. What I have ‘chosen’ is to be in a gay relationship.” This MIT Opinion Editor asks us to hear her out. He writes, "No one should be pigeonholed into one category, especially when it does not represent them fully.

Fertility Road Magazine is now available Online for FREE

prideangel.com — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:55:51 +0000

We are excited to announce that Europe’s No.1 Fertility Magazine ‘Fertility Road’ is now free to read online within the comfort of your own home. The magazine aims at helping men and women whether you are single, lesbian, gay or infertile on your path to parenthood.
There is some really useful information from healthy eating habits to lifestyle choices and answers to your questions, all written by leading doctors and fertility experts.

Thousands join campaign launched by students at Pepperdine demanding school stop denying recognition of gay-straight alliance

Jeff — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:44:33 +0000

More than 4,000 people, including hundreds of Pepperdine University students, alumni, and faculty, have joined a growing online petition campaign urging Pepperdine to stop denying recognition of a gay-straight alliance club on campus. Alexander Cooper, a senior at Pepperdine, started the petition campaign on Change.org after Pepperdine refused to recognize Reach OUT, a campus group seeking to become an official gay-straight alliance.

Miley writes column for Glamour Magazine and underscores her support for marriage equality

Jeff — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:49:20 +0000

Miley Cyrus’ op-ed column in the March issue of Glamour Magazine explains that she understands the importance of marriage equality. We're thankful she's supportive of our personal liberties. Miley writes: When I shared a picture of my tattoo on my Twitter page and said, All LOVE is equal, a lot of people mocked me—they said, What happened to you? You used to be a Christian girl! And I said, Well, if you were a true Christian, you would have your facts straight.

Ricky Martin against Univision's 'Ex-Gay' report

Jeff — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:52:37 +0000

Ricky Martin has responded to an “ex-gay” report which aired on Univision's news magazine Qui y Ahora. In a tweet, Martin wrote: “It's inborn. The heterosexual is born or made? ;o.” (“@MariaESalinas Se nace. El heterosexual nace o se hace? ;o.”) The popular Spanish language program featured a young man who attempted to alter his sexuality via Exodus International, a ministry that believes homosexuality can and should be altered.

Can't get pregnant? 'Try again' says Australian study

prideangel.com — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:54:35 +0000

In a new study from Australia almost half of women who said they'd been struggling to get pregnant for at least a year ended up having a baby despite not getting fertility treatment.
That success rate was only slightly lower than in women who also reported trouble conceiving and opted for treatment with fertility hormones or in vitro fertilization (IVF).