Stanford physicians have published the first study of gay men's experienc wh g assisted reproductive technology to have children.
Contents:
- FOR GAY MEN, HAVG A BLOGIL CHILD N BE PLITED
- IS YOUR CHILD GAY?
- PARENTS OF GAY CHILDREN AND THE ISSU THEY FACE
- WHEN DO GAY KIDS START “ACTG GAY”?
- STARS WHO HAVE GAY CHILDREN
FOR GAY MEN, HAVG A BLOGIL CHILD N BE PLITED
* boy gay children *
But providg support isn't always easy — pecially if you are the parent of a lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr or qutng (LGBTQ) child. Advote for a gay-straight alliance (GSA), which has been shown to make schools safer and boost amic performance among LGBTQ stunts.
IS YOUR CHILD GAY?
Parents of gay children may go through an adjtment perd when they fd out their child is gay, but there is support for parents of gay children. * boy gay children *
Team up wh a pediatrician, a unselor at school, close fay members and even muny anizatns — for example, Parents, Fai and Friends of Lbians and Gays (PFLAG) — if you’re havg trouble gog alone. Parents, Fai and Friends of Lbian and Gays (PFLAG). But for gay men, this procs is plited and expensive.
PARENTS OF GAY CHILDREN AND THE ISSU THEY FACE
The procs tak about two years and sts around $200, 000 per child - and prospective gay fathers don't meet eligibily creria for most health surance plans' fertily benefs, although this is begng to change. Brent Monsr, MD, recently helped lead a study to document tails of how gay men e assisted reproductive technology to build their fai, cludg qutns such as how many children they wish to have and how often their efforts succeed.
As a gay person growg up a nservative environment, this was a challenge I thought about.
WHEN DO GAY KIDS START “ACTG GAY”?
I asked them how I uld start a fay as a gay man. We don't take re of gay men...
STARS WHO HAVE GAY CHILDREN
Your paper giv historil ntext for how shiftg attus toward LGBTQ fai have changed the climate for gay men who want to bee fathers.
There has been a lot of foc the scientific lerature on whether children turn out OK if they have gay parents.
A gay uple New York State recently sued, sayg those creria are discrimatory.