Children born via surrogacy to gay dads share their stories - Part 1

The 10th Annual NY Men Having Babies Surrogacy Seminar & Gay Parenting Expo, 11.2.14
Teen panel/ PART 1: Children born via surrogacy to gay dads share their stories. In cooperation with Family Equality Council’s Outspoken Generation program.
(Part 2: • Children born via surr... )
We have waited a long time to offer this panel: the first babies born via surrogacy to gay dads have become teenagers! Listen to the stories and perspectives of a five articulate and reflective kids, ages 13-18.
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The 2014 NYC Men Having Babies conference took place on November 2, 2014, at the JCC Manhattan, also a co-sponsor. Over two hundred parents, prospects and professionals enjoyed 11 hours of educational programs. Thirty five clinics, agencies and community organizations exhibited at the expo, hosted breakout sessions, and offered on-site consultations. MHB provides unparalleled opportunities for any gay person considering having children through surrogacy, to get unbiased information, access a wide range of relevant service providers, and connect with others going through the process. Special afternoon programs included a panel of teenage children born via surrogacy to gay dads, and a panel on the long term well-being effects of surrogacy and the effort to change the restrictive surrogacy laws in the state of NY. Proceeds from the conference benefited the organization’s Gay Parenting Assistance Program.
Check this channel for several more clips from this event.

[@Conceiveabilities]

Wonderful video. Love the kindergarten explanation - "I was made in a science-lab and given to this nice lady. She had me in her tummy and she gave me to my parents because my parents really wanted me."

[@captainKbobkeeshan]

Thanks for posting this and thanks to the panelists/moderator. The young woman is very well poised. What a wonderful person to have as a spokesperson for gay dads/surrogacy.

[@mentonerodominicano]

This is great! Good job on creating awareness, guys. Every family is different, but also every family is valid.

[@stud28gr]

you people are amazing. a seminar like this will take place in greece maybe in 50 years. then again, maybe. how sad...

[@xm377Moyocoyatzin]

The children of the future. I am in Ricky Martin's position, I know I want to have children one day but I just don't know how or where to start. Although this is for gay men I am heterosexual but I also want to have a family. Marriage is not an option for me, and neither is traditional way of having a child because of the legal nightmare that it is. Gay rights has opened a door for straight men as well.

[@joliemejia2153]

Such a great video.

[@millsykooksy4863]

I'm sooooooo jelly, I wish I had 2 gay dads