If you need something to brighten your day keep reading. Two women have just adopted three young brothers to prevent them from being separated again. Joey, Noah and Logan were living in three separate foster homes before being adopted by KC and Lena Currie. The couple had originally adopted only Joey but subsequently adopted his two […]
6 years ago
This is awful. LGBT families in America have been dealt a blow after it was announced that a bill had passed in Tennessee that will prohibit same sex couples from adopting children. The bill that was signed into law this week says that no adoption agency in the State can legally allow a gay couple […]
6 years ago
This is awful. Two dads in the UK have been left with thousands in debt after a lengthy legal battle with their surrogate. Steven and Marc Winchester-Horscraft were left with a £43,000 debt after their surrogate refused to hand over their twin baby daughters after the children were born. The couple say that their surrogate […]
6 years ago
Great news for gay parents in Ireland. Under a new law, LGBT parents will now be entitled to receive an adoption benefit. Previous to the new law gay parents were not able to receive adoption leave or benefit. In 2015 the introduction of marriage equality brought with it the legal right for same-sex married couples […]
7 years ago
Trinity College Dublin is looking for mothers in a same-sex relationship for an ongoing research project. Doctorate students Mary Keegan and Anna McInerney are looking to speak to women parenting in same-sex relationships to discuss their experience of being an LGBT parent in Ireland. The research will be focused on two aspects, with one exploring the motherhood experience […]
7 years ago
Minister for Social Protection Regina Doherty has announced a new bill. The bill will see both women in a same-sex relationship be able to put their name down on their child’s birth cert. Previous laws meant that only one female parent could put their name on their baby’s birth certificate. The minister has said that […]
7 years ago