U.K.

Lucy Durnin - from U.K.'s Pink News - is reporting that an Irish gay man who donated his sperm to a lesbian couple has lost his legal bid for guardianship to his biological child.

The man filed the proposal in court although he signed an agreement that he would not seek the role of father but - instead - act as a 'uncle' and have access to the child at the discretion of the couple.

We may not know much about him in the U.S., but elsewhere in the world Ben Cohen is admired and highly respected as an athlete and role model for young men. Among other good deeds, he recently organized an appreciation night for his gay fans.

Now Cohen is the face of the Problem Shared campaign, which supports first-time fathers.

The Los Angeles Times reports a disturbing story coming from San Diego. It involves an egg donor who carries a rare genetic mutation that can lead to an early death of her offspring. This particular neurological disease usually kills its victims before age 5.

A couple from rural North East England is celebrating the first birthdays of their quadruplets - born December 5, 2006.

The babies arrived prematurely - at 32 weeks - and two of them had to fight for their lives directly after birth. But all are healthy and happy one year later.

The couple has been in a relationship for more than decade.

Because of legislation passed in late 2006, U.K. fertility clinics can no longer deny treatment to lesbians and single mothers.

BBC One actor, John Barrowman wants to be a dad.

The star of Doctor Who and Torchwood entered into a civil partnership last year with his long-term boyfriend.

A gay couple in Britain are celebrating their fifth anniversary together with their adopted babies at Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust in Gloucestershire. The couple happen to be flamingos.