Blog posts from September 2013

Italian pasta brand Barilla refuses to use gay families in their advertising

29 September, 2013

Activists in Italy have called for a boycott of leading pasta brand Barilla after its chairman said he would not use gay people in adverts.Guido Barilla, chairman of the company of the same name, told a radio interviewer the concept of the "c...

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Sperm donors needed to help single women and lesbian couples in Canada

27 September, 2013

TORONTO - 3246 plays the trumpet, enjoys judo and was a nationally rated chess player in university.But perhaps the most important detail on his five-page bio is this: “3246 is a proven fertile donor.”“I donate to share the joy o...

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China sperm bank boosts donor payments to increase stocks

25 September, 2013

The Henan Provincial Human Sperm Bank has offered cash payments of up to 5,000 yuan ($817) for donors, according to a notice on its Sina Weibo on Sunday, though the entire process takes around eight months.Demand is high due to an increasing numbe...

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New research suggests embracing emotions during infertility

23 September, 2013

On September 27, a diverse group—doctors, authors, filmmakers, trauma therapists, and members of the public—will convene in New York City to watch the infertility documentary The Cycle: Living a Taboo. They will also participate in a f...

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Alternative Parenting Show today was another success

21 September, 2013

Today’s Alternative Parenting show was another resounding success. The show included many leading experts giving advice on how to navigate through the minefield of starting a family, whether in a same-sex relationship, single or needing a do...

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Seeking out my anonymous sperm donor father

19 September, 2013

I did once seek out my biological father.A front-page article had hit The New York Times, and I was suddenly spammed by 6,000 well-meaning friends emailing me about DonorSiblingRegistry.com, a website that helps people track down sperm-donor fathe...

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Pride Angel Journey | To sleep train or not to sleep train…

17 September, 2013

I was thirty weeks pregnant, perfecting my waddle, complaining about aches in muscles I barely knew I had and drinking Gavsicon straight from the bottle, like a drunkard desperate for the next claggy aniseed fix. The spare room was piled high with...

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Survivor star may have fathered over 200 children

15 September, 2013

No, Richard Hatch is not starring in Delivery Man, the upcoming comedy about a sperm donor who learns he's fathered more than 533 children at a fertility clinic. That would be Vince Vaughn (see the trailer below).However, the guy who won the f...

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Delaying your first baby could lead to age related infertility

13 September, 2013

Young women who decide to delay their first baby until their late-30s are running the risk of being left childless because of age-related infertility, scientists have warned.A woman’s fertility declines dramatically after the age of 35 and a...

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Preston Pride - Saturday 28th September

11 September, 2013

Members and friends of the LGB&T community will this year return to the flagstones of Market Square, Preston, for the second annual Preston Pride!The celebration of the city’s diverse and unique LGB&T community will take place on Sat...

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