It's almost November, National Adoption Awareness month, so this episode we're talking about where adoption often starts in the U.S.; the foster care system. Fostering and fostering-to-adopt are some of the main ways gay, bi and trans men choose to form their families. With so many older youth in the foster care system identifying as part of the LGBTQ+ community, we all have a responsibility to care for and support these queer foster kids. This episode, GWK Executive Editor David Dodge talks...

Welcome back to the 2nd season of GWK the Podcast! To kick off Season 2, we're marking National Coming Out Day (October 11th) with a conversation about how coming out can impact families, and how men in straight relationships can navigate coming out especially if they have kids. This episode, GWK Executive Editor David Dodge speaks to Kristin Kalbli, Assistant Director of OurPath. Formerly known as the Straight Spouses Network, OurPath is an organization that has been around since the...

Why do so many gay men opt for a twin surrogacy? In the final episode of our four-part mini-series on the future of IVF, Reproductive Endocrinologist Dr. Jerald Goldstein of Fertility Specialists of Texas breaks down the risks and rewards of having twins via surrogacy. Topics include; why so many gay men and couples seem to have twins, what the options are for gay dads-to-be who want to have two babies at a time, and what the future of a twin surrogacy could look like in the years to...

Can HIV-positive men have biological kids? In the third episode of our four-part mini-series on the future of in vitro fertilization (IVF,) founder and medical director of Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut Dr. Mark Leondires explains how HIV-positive gay men can have biological children through a process known as sperm washing. GWK Executive Editor David Dodge and Dr. Leondires also discuss how medical experts in the fields of HIV and IVF can now provide extra protection...

In part 2 of our four-part mini-series on the future of in vitro fertilization (IVF,) Reproductive Endocrinologist Dr. Jennifer Hirshfeld-Cytron of Fertility Centers of Illinois breaks down what gay men and couples can expect most insurance companies to cover in the IVF and surrogacy process, and what expenses will likely be out of pocket. GWK Executive Editor David Dodge and Dr. Hirshfeld-Cytron also discuss what the future of IVF insurance coverage looks like, how it differs among states,...

Welcome to the first in GWK's 4-part mini series on the future of in vitro fertilization (IVF.) This episode, GWK Executive Editor David Dodge talks to Reproductive Endocrinologist Dr. Guy Ringler of California Fertility Partners about the process of egg donation and selection. Topics include; How can intended parents pick their perfect egg donor? What tests and screenings does a prospective egg donor have to go through? How has egg donation and selection changed over the years, and what does...

GWK Associate Editor Brit Smith speaks with former British police constable Malcolm Cuthbert about his experience as a closeted police officer during the 1980's, his current advocacy work for LGBTQ+ inclusion, and how he and his husband formed their family of four children via surrogacy in the U.S. Read more about Malcolm's experience and family at GaysWithKids.com and follow us @Gays_with_Kids on social media.

GWK's David Dodge speaks with Dr. Ian Jenkins, a physician, gay dad, and the author of the new memoir 'Three Dads and a Baby; Adventures in Modern Parenting.' In 2017, Ian and his two partners Alan Mayfield and Jeremy Hodges convinced a judge in California to set new legal precedent by putting all 3 fathers' names on their first child's birth certificate before she was born via surrogacy. David and Ian discuss polyamory, how Ian's family was formed, his experience parenting as part of a...

GWK executive editor David Dodge breaks down the 2021 Supreme Court Case Fulton vs. Philadelphia, in which the justices ruled a private Catholic adoption agency can refuse LGBTQ+ foster parents. Joining David is Julie Kruse, a federal policy advocate with Family Equality, and Weston Charles-Gallow, a former foster youth who was adopted by two gay dads and testified to the Congressional Ways and Means Committee in support of LGBTQ+ people being involved in the foster care system. Read...

Mario and Monte Foreman-Powell are a military couple in Nebraska who met at a church where being gay wasn't acceptable, so they stayed closeted for years. Now they're out, they're married, and they're ready to start their family. They appeared on the Ellen Degeneres Show in March, where they got to take home diapers, toys, and cash to help start their surrogacy journey. Now, GWK is picking up their story and following along as the couple try an at-home surrogacy kit made by Mosie Baby to form...

This episode we hear the inspirational stories of 3 gay dads who were voted winner and runners up for GWK's first ever Hero Award. Hear from nominee Jonathan Miller, a father and first responder who was on the front lines during 9/11 and COVID-19. Then, hear the story of Guy Gullotta-Gold, a dad who underwent a double mastectomy and now advocates tirelessly for men's health charities. Finally, hear from GWK Hero Award winner Ed Peddell, a former teacher and cancer survivor who has fostered...

GWK founder Brian Rosenberg interviews Garon Wade, an author and gay dad who was adopted from Sri Lanka by American parents and raised around the world, from South Africa and Jamaica to Louisiana and Jordan. Garon discusses his fascinating experiences growing up as an international adoptee, coming out while living in Jordan, and creating his own family through international and domestic adoption. Garon’s new memoir “You’ll Always Be White To Me” is available now at bit.ly/YABWTMgwk Follow...

Join GaysWithKids.com's founder Brian Rosenberg, executive editor David Dodge, contributing writer Giovhan Dejoie, and associate editor Brit Smith to discuss the news that matters to the LGBTQ+ parenting community. This week; GWK marks one year of webinars designed to help queer men navigate becoming parents during the pandemic, Brian has some sound advice for Lance Bass and Michael Turchin who are expecting twins in the fall, and the GWK team discuss the importance of having gay dads in...

Join GaysWithKids.com's executive editor David Dodge, contributing writer Giovhan Dejoie, and associate editor Brit Smith to discuss the news that matters to the LGBTQ+ parenting community. This week; David breaks down what the new Connecticut Parentage Act means for parents in CT who don’t share a biological connection with their child. Then; the U.S. government will start approving citizenship for any children born abroad to same-sex or heterosexual American parents via in vitro...

Happy Pride 2021 and welcome to the first episode of GWK the Podcast! Join GaysWithKids.com's executive editor David Dodge, founder Brian Rosenberg, contributing writer Giovhan Dejoie and assistant editor Brit Smith to talk about the latest news and issues that matter to the LGBTQ+ parenting community. This week; 21-year-old Weston Charles-Gallo, a gay former-foster youth from Missouri who found a loving family with two dads, testified to Congress in support of the Every Child Deserves A...

Gays With Kids the Podcast is finally here! Meet GaysWithKids.com founder Brian Rosenberg, executive editor David Dodge, associate editor/staff writer Brit Smith, and contributing writer Giovhan Dejoie. Each week, the GWK staff will be joined by guests and experts to talk about the news that matters to the LGBTQ+ parenting community, and to hear some of the amazing stories about how gay, bi and trans men are forming their families. Subscribe wherever you're listening for a new episode every...