Them Before Us Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Support of a Gay Dad

by Katy Faust | Aug 23, 2019 | Around the World, EXPORT, Justice, Washington D.C.

In June 2019, Them Before Us filed an amicus brief with the US Supreme Court on behalf of twin nine year olds defending their right to be raised by their father, who is gay. An overview of the case can be found at The Federalist and The Daily Signal. You can read the...

Christie’s story | “I’m in my 60’s and I’m still unpacking what happened to my sister and I as children.”

by Them Before Us | Aug 10, 2019 | EXPORT, Stories

Thank you for getting the word out on what happens to children when the adults break the traditional family structure. I’ve been wanting forever to somehow get out there what happens to the emotional life of a child when you don’t have parents, family, a...

This Gay Dad Lost Custody of His Own Kids. His Case Matters for All Children.

by Katy Faust | Jul 9, 2019 | EXPORT, The Latest

(Originally Published at The Daily Signal) Last month, I submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court on behalf of twin 9-year-olds who had been separated from their dad, Frank. Frank is gay. He lived in New York with his partner, Joseph, for four years. During that...

How Same-Sex Marriage Creates A Court-Mediated Market For Orphans

by Them Before Us | Jul 1, 2019 | EXPORT, The Latest

(Originally Published at The Federalist) Pop quiz. Name one great novel in which a child embarks on an epic quest in search of his missing uncle. Just one. No? Okay. How about this? Name a major motion picture in which the central drama surrounds the main characters...

Stephen’s story | “My Dad wasn’t there.”

by Them Before Us | Jun 14, 2019 | EXPORT, Stories

For the most part, Dad was the breadwinner and Mom was the disciplinarian. There were times when Dad would discipline my brother and me, but mostly he just wanted to horse around with us. He was a big kid himself. Perhaps because I’m the younger child, or because I...

“No one should have to spend hours on hours feeling alone and wondering about half of their biological family. I wouldn’t wish this pain and wondering on anyone.”

by Them Before Us | May 31, 2019 | EXPORT, Stories

(Originally Published at Anonymous Us) I am an 18-year-old female and I was conceived using an egg donor. My dad is my biological dad and I admire him beyond words. I’m not at all close with my mom. My parents told me they used an egg donor when I was 10-12 years old....