Is surrogacy ‘The New Normal’ for gay couples?
Everyone is talking about The New Normal—NBC’s new sitcom about surrogacy—which premiered earlier this week. Make sure to check out the post I contributed to Towleroad, the gay interest blog. I’ll be...
View ArticleWho Are Your Daddies?: When It’s Time to Stand Up for What’s Right As Gay...
NBC’s The New Normal returns tonight. In last week’s episode, the sitcom about a gay couple pursuing parenthood through surrogacy covered an important question. David’s mother visits and the couple...
View ArticleThe Marriage Commitment: Comments on Last Night’s Episode of ‘The New Normal’
Weddings, pretend, gay or otherwise are only meaningful when they are demonstrations of commitments, one person to another. They are not about parties. They are not about satisfying parents’ desires....
View ArticleSurrogacy in 2012: The Year In Review
In 2012, a number of U.S. state legislatures took up the issue of surrogacy. New Jersey and California both passed laws that authorized surrogacy agreements. The California surrogacy law survived....
View ArticleFamily Building: A Modern Day Mother’s Day
Gone are the days of TV Dinners, transistor radios, poodle skirts, drive-in movie theater dates, and soda fountains. Gone are the days of the “typical American family.” We live in a world in which...
View ArticleElizabeth Banks on Becoming a Parent through Surrogacy
In a recent article for the German publication Zeit Magazin, actress Elizabeth Banks shared her story on becoming a parent through surrogacy. While many celebrities are open about their experiences...
View ArticleIreland to Consider Surrogacy Laws
Ireland’s Cabinet has just authorized the country’s first drafting of assisted reproductive technology (ART) and surrogacy laws. The Child and Family Relationships Bill, created by former minister for...
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