parenting
Sam Stosur and her partner’s baby joy in lockdown
Sam Stosur has announced she has became a mum after partner Liz Astling gave birth to a baby girl. The 36-year-old tennis star took to Instagram to share photos of the three of them. She said she and Liz they welcomed baby Genevieve – nicknamed “Evie” – into the world on June 16. “Life in …
Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his husband welcome first child
Modern Family actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his husband Justin Mikita are officially dads to their newborn baby, Beckett Mercer. Mikita shared a photo to Instagram of their son’s onesie from the hospital where he was born last week. “It’s Beckett, Bitch!” Mikita wrote. “Welcome to the world, Beckett Mercer. We love you more than …
Same-sex parents still struggle to find kids books with rainbow families
Close to a third of Australian same-sex parents struggle to find books for their children that represent rainbow families like theirs, according to new research. Deakin School of Communication and Creative Arts researchers Dr Helen Young, Dr Paul Venzo and Lara Hedberg have surveyed LGBTQI+ parents, guardians and care-givers on their experiences with LGBTIQ-inclusive childrens …
David and Aaron are becoming dads on ‘Neighbours’
Neighbours‘ gay husbands David and Aaron will become parents to a young foster child this week on the long-running soap. The couple, played by Takaya Honda and Matt Wilson, got married on the Network 10 series in 2018. And this week they’ll get the chance to become dads. The pair will become permanent carers to …
Melissa Etheridge ‘heartbroken’ after son Beckett dies, aged 21
Melissa Etheridge has said she is “heartbroken” by the loss of her 21-year-old son Beckett Cypher. The singer confirmed in a heartbreaking statement Beckett died as a result of opioid addiction, aged just 21. “Today I join the thousands of families who have lost loved ones to opioid addiction,” she wrote in a message via …
AFLW star Moana Hope and wife Isabella share baby news
Moana Hope and her wife Isabella Carlstrom are expecting their first child later this year. The AFLW player and Australian Survivor star and her partner Isabella shared the news on Instagram with a framed snap of an ultrasound. “We are going to be MUMS,” Moana wrote. “I don’t yet have the words to fully explain …
This lesbian couple are both pregnant and due within days of each other
A New Zealand lesbian couple who found out they’re both pregnant to the same sperm donor may give birth at the same time later this year. Kat Buchanan and fiancee Taryn Cumming knew they wanted children from the beginning of their two-year relationship. The Auckland couple told the Daily Mail they originally planned to wait …
Anderson Cooper announces birth of son Wyatt
CNN host Anderson Cooper has announced the birth of his son, named Wyatt Cooper. The out news anchor shared the “joyful news” and the first photo of the newborn with his viewers on air. “On Monday, I became a father. This is Wyatt Cooper. He is three days old,” Cooper said. “He is named after …
WATCH: Schitt’s Creek cast get choked up reading letter from rainbow families
Comedy series Schitt’s Creek has definitely left a lasting impression on many LGBTIQ fans around the world. The hilarious Canadian comedy series became a unexpected favourite because of it’s lighthearted and positive portrayal of queer people and relationships. During a reunion special that aired after the finale of the series this month, the cast sat …
Heartache as COVID-19 lockdowns split up rainbow families
The COVID-19 pandemic has left some rainbow families in a devastating limbo, a European advocacy group has warned. The lobby group Network of European LGBTIQ Families Associations (NELFA) advocates for rainbow families and their rights in European Union countries. The group warn global border closures and travel bans in response to COVID-19 have left some …