Parenting

Chris with one of his sons.

Features
Jul 21 2022

Gay dads share ‘magic’ moment they met their son: ‘You know when something’s right’

Non-binary parent shares heartwarming story of how he came out to his young children

Non-Binary
Jul 14 2022

Non-binary parent shares heartwarming story of how they came out to their young child

Adam and Daniyal have never looked back after they adopted Samad.

Parenting
Jun 29 2022

Gay couple’s lives changed forever by a single email: ‘Would you adopt this child?’

Hannah and Jake Graf sit in their house while wearing black shirts. Hannah wears a shirt that says 'we are one' in rainbow font while Jake sits next to her also wearing a black shirt. In the background, there are pillows and blankets on a yellow chair

Community
Jun 07 2022

Trans parents Hannah and Jake Graf explain why they’re not raising their kids gender neutral

Alyson Hannigan and Sarah Michelle Gellar as Willow and Buffy.

Celebrity
Jun 02 2022

Sarah Michelle Gellar gives masterclass in raising kids to live as their truest selves

Sperm donor with incurable condition fathered 15 children to lesbian mothers

Law
May 31 2022

Sperm donor with incurable genetic condition fathered 15 children to lesbian mothers

Side-by-side photographs of I Used To Be Sam

Music
May 29 2022

As a non-binary transracial adoptee, I’m forever grateful for my chosen queer family

Oklahoma woman Kris Williams is seen talking to the news while wearing a grey shirt after she was removed from her son's birth certificate because she's not the "gestational" parent

US
May 23 2022

Judge erases lesbian mum’s name from her child’s birth certificate in bitter divorce row

Europe
May 17 2022

Bulgaria issues birth certificate to same-sex couple’s baby after landmark legal battle

A photo of The McLeod Family consisting of mum Eeka McLeod and her three children Ella, Evan and Eli smiling at the camera or up at her

Parenting
May 08 2022

Mum’s wholesome TikTok videos are a masterclass in parenting LGBTQ+ and neurodiverse kids

Megan Fox wears a red dress with red earrings and matching lipstick

Celebrity
Apr 27 2022

Megan Fox’s support for her ‘brave’ dress-wearing son is a masterclass in parenting

Hannah and Jake Graf pose outside their London home

Trans
Mar 31 2022

Trans parents Hannah and Jake Graf on baby number two and their message for the next generation

US
Mar 29 2022

Lesbian couple who asked for female embryo sues IVF clinic after having a baby boy

Weddings
Mar 28 2022

Gay man shares heartbreaking reason he refuses to pay for his daughter’s wedding

Elton John was turned down from adopting orphan in 2009 for being gay

Parenting
Mar 28 2022

Elton John and David Furnish turned down from adopting Ukrainian orphan for being gay

Jamie Lee Curtis posted a heartfelt Twitter tribute to her trans daughter

US
Mar 14 2022

Jamie Lee Curtis’ beautiful tribute to her trans daughter is a masterclass in parenting

Law
Mar 07 2022

Lesbian who faced having to adopt her own children wins right to be named mother

Nicola Adams and her girlfriend Ella Baig

Celebrity
Feb 17 2022

Olympic champ Nicola Adams and Ella Baig are expecting a baby after miscarriage heartbreak

Trans parents: Mum finally listed on child's birth certificate after arduous court fight

Europe
Feb 10 2022

Trans woman wins right to be recognised as child’s mother in landmark French court ruling

Shocked young woman laying in bed

Sex
Feb 04 2022

Dad accidentally sends gay porn video of himself to his daughter: ‘It was deeply disturbing’

Da Brat holds her fiancee Jesseca DuPart from behind. The pair hold their hands near DuPart's mid section to illustrate that they are expecting their first child together

Parenting
Feb 01 2022

Rapper Da Brat expecting first child with fiancée Jesseca Dupart: ‘We are extending the family’

Charlize Theron shares rare photo of her daughters

Celebrity
Jan 28 2022

Charlize Theron shares rare picture of her daughters in tender celebration of her mum’s birthday

Lesbian couples are struggling to access IVF on the NHS

UK
Jan 18 2022

Government urged to end ‘outrageous’ IVF discrimination pricing queer couples out of parenthood

Stacey and Danielle are fighting for IVF equality in England

UK
Jan 16 2022

FIFA referee fights for equal IVF funding for same-sex couples in England

Taipei Pride 2020, Taiwan

Asia
Jan 06 2022

Judge tells gay man he can adopt his husband’s child in historic step for Taiwan

same-sex parents

World
Jan 04 2022

Israel finally scraps LGBT+ surrogacy ban in ‘historic step’ for equality

NHS England is being sued over the trans healthcare crisis

Trans
Dec 17 2021

Mum loses custody and jailed after supporting her child’s gender exploration

a stock image of a child playing with their parent

News
Dec 14 2021

All EU nations must recognise children of same-sex parents, court rules in ‘huge step for LGBT+ families’

UK
Dec 13 2021

Britain’s ‘first gay dads’ expecting triplets with daughter’s ex-boyfriend

LGBT parents are not equally recognised by the UK government

Parenting
Dec 10 2021

Government urged to change ‘outdated and discriminatory’ birth certificate rules for LGBT+ families

Trans
Dec 05 2021

Proud mum’s response to her trans son’s creative coming out is a masterclass in parenting

Children with trans parents face disadvantages due to inaccurate birth certificates

Parenting
Nov 16 2021

The UK is making sure kids of trans parents are disadvantaged from the moment they’re born

Gareth Peter and his partner Mark with their two sons Anthony and Noah.

Parenting
Nov 09 2021

Gay dads share intense journey to adopting their ‘forever stars’: ‘I would do it again tomorrow’

Side by side of Anjali Siroya and Ria Sharma

Community
Nov 08 2021

Coming out in India: Queer and trans folk share joy, family heartbreak and hopes for the future

Megan Bacon-Evans and Whitney stand side to side in pastel blazers

Parenting
Nov 08 2021

Lesbian couple sue NHS over IVF discrimination in landmark case: ‘It’s a gay tax’

Laura-Rose Thorogood (L) and her wife Stacey with their three children

Lifestyle
Nov 04 2021

Devoted mums forced to overcome towering barriers to have family they dreamed of: ‘We need better’

Pete Buttigieg (L), Chasten and Joseph in hospital

Parenting
Nov 04 2021

Pete Buttigieg ‘thankful for all the love’ as newborn son spends his first Halloween in hospital

The Way home insemination kit

Lifestyle
Oct 17 2021

Dildo-inspired insemination kit designed to make queer conception more intimate – and pleasurable

National Coming Out Day: 'The best part of coming out is the freedom.'

Trans
Oct 11 2021

Proud gay, trans man and father shares empowering coming out story: ‘The freedom is the best part’

Lego is to address gender stereotyping in toys.

Parenting
Oct 11 2021

Lego to drop outdated ‘boys’ and ‘girls’ labels from toys to combat harmful gender biases