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Manchester Pride 2010 begins with Fringe festival

Manchester Pride 2010 began today with a Fringe festival of comedy, art, theatre and sport.
More than 40 events will be held in 20 venues ahead of the Big Weekend, which starts next Friday.

The Big Weekend will feature acts such as Kelis, Beverly Knight and Belinda Carlisle and includes the annual pride march through the city centre.

Coronation Street cast and crew will mark the soap's 50th birthday at the parade.

The festival will close on Bank Holiday Monday with a candlelit vigil at Sackville Park.

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Britains 'Wackiest' Baby names revealed

Researchers found a growing number of parents appeared to have ditched traditional names in favour of the more bizarre monikers such as Shy, Unity and Bean.
The survey, for a parenting group, found that more than one in three parents now claimed their child had an unusual name. Experts said many new parents were being influenced by celebrities who had given their children more unusual names.

But they warned parents to “think very carefully” before embarking on unusual names because it could affect their child’s psychology.

Why two dads are better than none! By ARR surrogte Jodi

I was recently the proud surrogate of two wonderful intended parents who happen to be gay. For me it wasn’t a decision of whether I should carry for a gay couple or not. They are both marvelously caring and compassionate people, and I know they will be great fathers to their twins.

Manchester Pride UK 2010

THE BIG WEEKEND Friday 27 - Monday 30 August 2010
It's just weeks to go until the Manchester Pride 2010 Big Weekend bursts across the city, we're excited to announce the first round of acts set to grace the main stage...Find out who's lined up for your entertainment...
CORONATION STREET JOIN MANCHESTER PRIDE IN WHAT WILL BE THEIR BIGGEST PARADE EVER!
The cast and crew of Corrie will take part in the parade as part of the show’s 50th birthday with a top secret entry called 'Cobbles on Parade'. Manchester Pride are delighted that Corrie are their biggest parade yet!

ARR Surrogate Jodi Tells Her Surrogacy Story

My husband and I have known each other since we were 16, and we started our family early. After two healthy children, we decided our family was big enough, but I was still young. Previously, my sister had been diagnosed with a mild case of endometriosis. It was a hard time for my family, but we stayed by her side and another sister and I both knew we would be willing to carry a child for her in the future if the endometriosis caused permanent damage. Luckily, she recovered well and now has a wonderful 3-year-old son.

The Surrogacy Spotlight

Surrogates are unusual women who selflessly carry a child to term for someone who cannot otherwise do so. They endure psychological counseling, fertility treatments, pregnancy cravings, swollen feet and more, all with a smile on their face. The end prize: happy families that they help create.

What these surrogates don’t have much of is a network just for them. A place to go when the hormones are raging, to question other surrogates about the legal process or just to express how they’re feeling after the baby is born.

Donor Network Alliance Taps Joel Brodsky as Equity Partner, COO

Joel Brodsky, 40, has joined the Donor Network Alliance (www.donornetworkalliance.com ) as equity partner and chief operating officer, the company announced today.

Donor Network Alliance (DNA) is an affiliation of leading U.S. egg donor agencies, through which they share their egg donor candidates via an online database. It aims to facilitate intended parents’ search for egg donors and help participating agencies gain greater exposure to a larger number of prospective clients.

Birth and so much more

Saige was born at 11:11 pm on Tueday December 1st, 2009. May water broke over a day before I went into labor. I gave birth after 5 hours of labor to our beautiful daughter on our bed into Tanner's hands. She was amazing and perfect and is everything I could have asked for. Her birth has completely changed my life.

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