“I lay there wide awake, overwhelmed with shame. Boys didn’t wear girls’ clothing or makeup. Boys could never be girls. There was nowhere that I didn’t look or feel out of place.”
‘As I saw my reflection, something clicked. I saw this gorgeous, beaming person on the computer screen. ‘That’s her, this is it.’: Non-binary transgender woman shares coming out journey
‘Do I take a chance as a single parent, or risk living my life with regret of never becoming a father?’: Single gay dad by choice shares journey to fatherhood through surrogacy
“The very first step for me was to get an analysis of my sperm for my fertility clinic. I was not ready to hear the results. Sperm count: terrible. Morphology: terrible. Motility: terrible. What? My brother had 3 kids with no problem! I was horrified.”
‘The day I saw my first trans man, I knew I had been lied to. I told my husband I would never live as a woman again.’: Intersex man, gestational father shares self-discovery journey
“I knew very young I wanted to have a baby. Since the world taught me this is what moms do, I must be a girl. I would soon discover this is not true.”
‘Would we click? I was about to meet the man whose child was about to be in my belly!’: Mom of 2 becomes surrogate for gay couple, ‘There are many ways to make a family’
“I was not a rented womb. I didn’t do it for the money. I didn’t ‘sell’ my baby. I was so thankful to be carrying Andrew.”
Orphan Adopted During Bloody Civil War: An Interview About His Global Upbringing With Garon Wade
“With a sick smile he moved the barrel of the gun slowly from right to left across our faces. I’ll never forget how powerless I felt. And I’ll never forget the enjoyment Jammeh got out of seeing an 8-year-old terrified.”
‘Being gay is my favorite thing about myself, yet it is the single hardest thing about my life.’: Gay woman shares powerful story of self-discovery
“I’m sick of justifying myself. I’m sick of defending myself. I’m sick of crying for my inner child who had to hide.”
LGBTQ+ Patient Raises Awareness After Disallowed To Donate Plasma
“‘I’m gay.’ Their tone immediately changed. In a tense manner, they said, ‘Well, you won’t be donating today.’”
My Husband Died Of A Heart Attack Weeks Before Our Twins Were Born
“They have the same smile, lips, and ears. They’re this massive blessing that Tim left behind – a beautiful legacy. I’ve learned nothing is permanent, but I’m choosing to love and be present in what I call my permanent now.”
‘She made our dreams come true.’: Surrogate turns hopeful gay dads into parents
“We were instantly overwhelmed with love that we began crying! She gave us a family. It was the most powerful moments of our lives. There were a lot of revelations from this photo. ‘I didn’t like gay people before I saw your photo, and my mind is changed.’”