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Contents:

• BT PARENTG BOOKS FOR GAY DADS-TO-BE
• WISNS MIDDLE SCHOOL FEATUR 'THIS BOOK IS GAY' LIBRARY, STIRRG ONLE OUTRAGE
• GAY DADS
• DAD AND DAD: A JOURNEY TO GAY FATHERHOOD – PICTUR
• GAY ROMANCE WH A "DADDY KK"
• ‘A FAY LIKE OURS’: PORTRAS OF GAY FATHERHOOD
• 7 BOOKS ABOUT GAY PARENTS FOR 2022

BT PARENTG BOOKS FOR GAY DADS-TO-BE

In a sea of nned cktails, Gay Water wants to stand out.

In other words, where Bud Light has buckled unr prsure as bigotry grows agast the LGBTQ+ muny, Gay Water’s creator Spencer Hodson wants his new boozy brand to be the anthis of that. “The key issue that Bud Light tapped to was the fact that they didn’t unrstand their re dience and know enough about them,” Hodson, a gay man, told CNN about the ntroversy that began when the Anhser-Bch beer brand sent fluencer Dylan Mulvaney a n of beer. Gay Water, however, is out and proud.

The nned cktail is named after a lloquialism given to the popular mixed drk (vodka and soda) orred at bars by the gay muny. “Puttg a product wh the word gay the tle is reprentatn self,” which he hop reclaims the word om the negativy ’s sometim associated wh.

WISNS MIDDLE SCHOOL FEATUR 'THIS BOOK IS GAY' LIBRARY, STIRRG ONLE OUTRAGE

He thought of creatg Gay Water about a year ago while on a vatn wh his iend that had got a job wh the beverage dtry. The two chatted about the limed amount of gay people wh , and wh Hodson burnt out om his tradnal day job tech, started the nned cktail.

Hodson built up a strong social media followg on TikTok and Instagram durg Covid-19 and is g some of the money om that (as well as om iends and fay) to help fund Gay Water.

“Gay is an umbrella term and the ia behd the brand is to be as clive as possible, which means we want alli, we want straight people to be part of this muny we’re buildg.”. For now, Gay Water is sold largely onle (wh a few retailers) and four sugar-ee flavors — watermelon, lime, peach and grapeu — at lnch.

GAY DADS

Gay Water might not have the ep pockets pared to s petors, like Whe Claw, but “even at small sle, pani of many siz are havg succs makg spir-based seltzers and premixed cktails,” Bryan Roth, an analyst for Feel Goods Company and edor of the alhol beverage newsletter, Sightl+, told CNN. “There’s lots of space the spir-based seltzer tegory which Gay Water n play, pecially if the brand n offer a cultural or emotnal nnectn that will feel more excg than the prospect of another peapple-flavored vodka seltzer om natnal or ternatnal rporatns,” Roth said. Of urse, other drks e the word “gay,” too, cludg Gay Beer and So Gay Rosé, Hodson noted, which are also tryg to reach the queer muny and offer them an alternative the straight-domated space.

Parentg books for gay dads. When I’ve searched for books for gay parents, most of what I’ve found are about how to bee a parent, not parentg self.

Raisg children as a gay dad n e wh s own set of challeng and joys.

DAD AND DAD: A JOURNEY TO GAY FATHERHOOD – PICTUR

From egg donatn and surrogacy, to alg wh societal stereotyp and discrimatn, gay dads often have to navigate a unique set of experienc.

GAY ROMANCE WH A "DADDY KK"

One such rource is readg books wrten by other gay dads or experts on the subject.

In this article, we've piled a list of the five bt books for gay dads-to-be, verg everythg om the legal and practil aspects of buildg a fay, to personal reflectns and experienc of raisg children. The books offer support, guidance, and unrstandg for the gay dad experience, and promote acceptance and love for all typ of fai. “The Ultimate Gui for Gay Dads: Everythg You Need to Know About LGBTQ Parentg But Are (Mostly) Aaid to Ask” by Eric Rosswood The book: This book provis a prehensive gui for gay dads on the journey to parenthood, verg topics such as egg donatn, surrogacy, adoptn, and -parentg.

It also clus practil advice on navigatg the unique challeng of raisg children as a gay thor: Eric Rosswood is a gay dad, thor, and advote for LGBTQ+ fai. He has been featured var media outlets and is a regular speaker on the subject of gay parentg.

‘A FAY LIKE OURS’: PORTRAS OF GAY FATHERHOOD

: Confsns of a Gay Dad” by Dan ButskyThe book: A llectn of snort-k-through-your-nose funny stori of parenthood that will oblerate the boundari of genr and sexual orientatn, and sweep rears up on a journey to fatherhood—warts and thor: Dan Butsky wrote, produced, and starred the die romantic edy All Over the Guy and is currently a -creator and -star of the acclaimed web-to-televisn Showtime seri Web Therapy.

"Gay Dads: A Celebratn of Fatherhood" by David StrahThe book: This book featur terviews and photographs of gay dads om around the world, providg a glimpse to the diverse and rewardg experienc of gay thor: Gay Dads clus twenty-five personal acunts om men scribg their unique journeys to fatherhood and the stggl and succs they have experienced as they raise their children. It was put together by gay dad David Strah, who has two masters gre; one Clil Psychology and the other Spirual we love : While ’s a ltle old (published 2004), this inic book provis an expansive exploratn to the liv of fai led by two men.

Wh betiful black-and-whe photographs of each of the fai, Gay Dads is a movg tribute to faial love. “Journey to Same-Sex Parenthood: Firsthand Advice, Tips and Stori om Lbian and Gay Coupl” by Eric RosswoodThe book: Author, activist and father Eric Rosswood guis and helps prospective LGBTQ+ parents to explore the five popular optns: Adoptn, Foster Care, Assisted Reproductn, Surrogacy and Co-Parentg. He is part of a gay throuple that ma history as the first polyamoro fay to list three fathers on birth certifiteWhy we love : This is the only book out there on throuple parentg!

7 BOOKS ABOUT GAY PARENTS FOR 2022

As we e to the end of June and Pri month, we wanted to take some time to highlight several children’s books featurg fai wh gay dads. Although we do not yet have a box specifilly for gay dads (we’re workg on !