Gabbana: Gay
couples should not raise children alone

One half of clothing design duo Dolce & Gabbana has revealed that he approached a female friend to be a surrogate mother to his child, London's Daily Mail tabloid reports. Stefan Gabbana told an Italian newspaper that his friend, who is 12 years his junior, is considering undergoing artificial insemination and carrying his child; Gabbana said he is not willing to adopt.

"I am opposed to the idea of a child growing up with two gay parents," he added. "A child needs a mother and a father. I could not imagine my childhood without my mother. I also believe that it is cruel to take a baby away from its mother."

Current Italian law prohibits gays and lesbians from participating in artificial insemination, according to the Daily Mail. Many couples go abroad for the procedure. (The Advocate)