Articles - Dads

Anderson Cooper may bring home a Haitian orphan and raise the child with his boyfriend.

According to Gawker, The National Enquirer says Cooper and his boyfriend will both adopt a baby.

"The death and destruction in Haiti made Anderson realize what's really important. He and Ben have decided to become dads," a longtime friend to the Enquirer.

Austria will begin recognizing civil unions on New Year's Day 2010, following the parliament's passage of a civil union bill on Dec. 10.

Unfortunately, the new bill also formally bans the adoption of children or artificial insemination for same-sex couples.

The bill will give same-sex couples many of the rights enjoyed by their heterosexual counterparts, including access to a pension if one partner dies and alimony in the event of a split.

Our friends at Circle Surrogacy feature a gay couple who are chronicling their journey through surrogacy.

One Potato, Two Potato is the blog written by two dads - Circle Surrogacy clients - who are starting a family through surrogacy. The couple is also taking part in Circle's egg sharing program, with a known egg donation.

Opposition deputy leader Lawrence Springborg [pictured] has attempted to derail the Government's stance on surrogacy, as it relates to gay couples. He's introduced a bill to ban same-sex couples and single mothers from accessing surrogacy.