By Irish Pink Adoptions on March 29, 2011
http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/celebrity-news-gossip/elton-john-lsquoplans-to-expand-familyrsquo-2599609.html
Sir Elton John and David Furnish are thought to be considering having another baby.
The British singer and his civil partner David became the proud parents of son Zachary on Christmas Day last year. The tot was born using a surrogate and the couple kept the pregnancy secret.
They are both enjoying every second of parenthood and are now said to be contemplating giving Zachary a sibling in the near future. Continue reading »
Posted in Alternatives, Articles, Media watch Tagged Alternative families, Celebrities, Surrogacy, UK, Ukraine
By John K. on February 10, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12415163
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12333442
Pop singer Ricky Martin is to receive an award from a leading US gay and lesbian organisation after coming out as gay last year.
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (Glaad) gives the Vito Russo Award to openly gay entertainers who promote equal rights.
“Ricky coming out was a game changer for many gay and transgender Latino children,” Glaad said.
“For too long, [they] did not have many out gay people to look up to.”
Martin will receive the honour at a ceremony in New York next month.
Tony Award and Emmy Award-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth will also be honoured after criticising a Newsweek article that said gay actors could not convincingly play straight roles.
“When allies like Kristin take such powerful stands against anti-gay sentiments in the media, it sends an important message of equality,” Glaad president Jarrett Barrios said.
Posted in Articles, Exclude, Media watch Tagged Alternative families, Celebrities, Puerto Rico, USA
By John K. on February 9, 2011
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/3401931/Baby-joy-for-SATCs-Cynthia-Nixon.html
SEX And The City star Cynthia Nixon has become a parent again, after her girlfriend gave birth to a baby boy.
The gay actress, who played Miranda Hobbs in the smash show, revealed her partner Christine Marinoni, 43, had given birth to son Max Ellington Nixon-Marinoni on Monday.
Max is the third child for the couple, who have been together for seven years. The pair live in New York with Cynthia’s children from her previous relationship with photographer Danny Mozes. Continue reading »
Posted in Articles, Media watch Tagged Alternative families, Celebrities, USA
By Noel on February 8, 2011
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/news/a302672/will-young-clarifies-baby-comments.html
Tuesday, February 8 2011, 13:24 GMT
Will Young has clarified comments he made in which he seemingly revealed that he would like to become a father.
A tabloid report suggested that the 32-year-old had ruled out using a surrogate mother in order to have a baby. However, speaking to Metro, Young explained the origins of his comments.
“Someone asked me at an awards show recently if I wanted kids, which seems to be a standard question to ask gay men these days,” he told the paper. “I said yes and he said: ‘How would you have a child?’ I said, ‘Through penetrative sex’. Continue reading »
Posted in Articles, Media watch Tagged Alternative families, Celebrities, Surrogacy, UK
By John K. on January 27, 2011
Alison is currently studying photography in college.
The final project she is undertaking is based on an idea called, “A Child Denied”. It highlights the rights denied to children in LGBT families in Ireland.
When completed the work will be displayed in the National College of Art and Design exhibition show in June/July sometime. Hopefully there will be a bit of exposure highlighting the issue.
If you know any families that might be interested in a shoot she’d be very grateful if you contacted her, and/or passed the word around.
Her starting point is shooting subjects that are raising one (or more) child(ren) in Ireland, but any thoughts would be much appreciated.
After all, we are family!
To contact her: http://nocheeseplease.tumblr.com/projects
You can also leave a comment or a suggestion on her project.
Here is an example of her work, at Pride 2010:
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Posted in Projects, Research Tagged Alternative families, Arts, Ireland, Media, Parenting
By Noel on January 18, 2011
Let’s hope this applies to all unmarried couples, regardless of gender… and sexual orientation.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/republic-of-ireland/td-calls-for-reform-of-family-law-15057687.html
A junior minister has called for reform of family law to give equal rights to single fathers and unmarried couples.Mary White, Green Party TD and minister for equality, warned many men suffer difficulties from marital or relationship breakdown and a lack of access to their children.
She said: “In parallel with the need for support and services for fathers is the need for reform of family law. At the heart of society there must be equality before the law and I hope that soon there will be equality between parents, regardless of gender or marital status.” Continue reading »
Posted in Articles, Media watch Tagged Alternative families, Legislation, Politics
By Noel on January 18, 2011
http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/celebrity-news-gossip/jennifer-aniston-lsquomaking-baby-planrsquo-2500597.html
Tuesday Jan 18 2011
Jennifer Aniston has reportedly told friends she is going “full steam ahead” to have a baby this year.
The actress has made no secret of her desire to start a family and has felt inspired by her close friends Courteney Cox and Sheryl Crow, who are both mothers. Continue reading »
Posted in Articles, Exclude, Media watch Tagged Alternative families, Celebrities, Surrogacy, USA
By John K. on January 12, 2011
http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/babies-falling-victim-to-childcare-act-1.1005543
By Ed O’Keefe
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 Riding the momentum from the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” and the State Department’s adoption of more gender-neutral language on passport applications, gay rights activists are pressing for more changes to federal policies that they say are unfavorable to gay Americans. Continue reading »
Posted in Articles, Media watch, The law Tagged Alternative families, Institutional forces, LGBT, Lobbying, USA
By Noel on December 28, 2010
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12084650
Elton John and his partner have become parents to a son born to a surrogate mother in California. Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John was born on Christmas Day, the UK musician and his Canadian husband David Furnish told the Usmagazine.com website.
“Zachary is healthy and doing really well, and we are very proud and happy parents,” said the couple. Continue reading »
Posted in Alternatives, Articles, Media watch Tagged Alternative families, Celebrities, Surrogacy, UK, Ukraine
By John K. on October 6, 2010
http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/kfmhcwgbidkf/
For the second day, it kept up its public criticism of the choice of Edwards, whose success in fertilising a human egg outside of the womb led to “test tube babies” and innovations such as embryonic stem cell research and surrogate motherhood.
The Vatican ratcheted up its negative opinion as several leading Italian newspapers criticised it for its attack on Edwards.
A statement by the Vatican-based International Federation of Catholic Medical Associations (FIAMC), said it was “dismayed” at the choice.
“Although IVF has brought happiness to the many couples who have conceived through this process, it has done so at enormous cost,” the federation said in a statement issued on Vatican letter head.
“Many millions of embryos have been created and discarded during the IVF process,” it said, adding that embryos were being used as “animals destined for destruction”. Continue reading »
Posted in Exclude, Media watch Tagged Alternative families, Institutional forces, Religions
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