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Kit Williamson: Stripped down and spicy in 'Unconventional'

The EastSiders star is exploring more messy queer topics alongside Willam Belli and Kathy Griffin.

Starting a Gay Family — in the '70s

In her new memoir, You Can't Buy Love, Carol Anderson writes of growing up gay -- and fundamentalist -- in the 1960s and trying to establish a queer family a decade later. Read an exclusive excerpt below.

Things to Consider Before Starting a Family

Starting a family is a big deal, and there are a lot of ways to do it. Here's the first in a series of articles on things to think about before starting a family.

How the Grinch Convinced Me to Start a Family

How one gay dad’s heart grew three sizes thanks to the classic grump.

Sen. Adam Schiff introduces bill to support LGBTQ+ people in starting families

Many LGBTQ+ taxpayers can't deduct expenses for these reproductive treatments now. Schiff's bill would change this.

Housekeeping for Beginners' queer chosen family has rocky start in exclusive clip ​

Gay director Goran Stolevski's moving dramedy Housekeeping for Beginners depicts a breadth of love among queer chosen family. We have an exclusive clip.

Pentatonix's Scott Hoying & husband Mark Hoying are ready to start a family (exclusive)

The adorable hubbies are gearing up for their next chapter and chatting with The Advocate on the Grammys red carpet.

What Same-Sex Couples Need to Know About Adopting

Here's what to know before starting a family.

Elton John Recalls Being Denied From Adopting In Ukraine For Being Gay

The incident confirmed for the singer and husband David Furnish that they really did want to start a family.

Gay Fatherhood, Step 1: Stop Pretending You Don't Want to Be a Dad

It took our editorial director years to start a family -- because society told him to stop trying.

Kyler Prescott's Mom Pushes for Resources That Could Have Saved Her Son

A family friend who helped the Prescotts through their darkest hour with the death of 14-year-old Kyler has started a new family advocacy organization.

Family Equality: Ready for the Fight Ahead

Every LGBTQ+ person should have the right to start a family that is loved and supported by society — not targeted.

Flipping Out: We’re Havin’ a Gayby

Reality television gives us a chance to remember how long the to-do list is before starting a family.

What's Next for Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black?

A Stonewall miniseries? Directing theater? Starting a family? The sky's the limit for Dustin Lance Black, thanks to love.

Researchers have turned a skin cell into an egg. Here's what that means for LGBTQ+ people

A new in vitro gametogenesis (IVG) technique is signaling promise for same-sex couples looking to start families.

Unsung Heroes: Surrogate Mothers to Same-Sex Couples

Let's give a nod to the women who simultaneously help queer people start families and move the needle on tolerance.

'Milkwater' Is a Modern Tale of Queer Families, Love, and Loss

Queer filmmaker Morgan Ingar delves into the complications of starting LGBTQ families, and what tricky emotional waters they can be to navigate.

Gay Penguins Are Raising an Egg Together in Australia

Since same-sex marriage is now legal in Australia, two of Sydney's gay penguins figured it was time to start a family.

Republicans Want to Take Away Our Right to Be Parents

A proposed bill would hurt not only same-sex couples trying to start a family, but vulnerable children who need homes.

Q&A With @GayAtHomeDad

This week parenting writer Frank Lowe answers questions ranging from what age is ideal to start a family to how to get a stubborn kid to poop on the toilet.