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Alana Newman’s story | “After a wrenching divorce, I never again saw that ‘dad’ of mine.”

Alana Newman’s story | “After a wrenching divorce, I never again saw that ‘dad’ of mine.”

by Them Before Us | Apr 15, 2017 | Stories

I remember the first time I struggled to understand the ethics of a case involving reproductive technologies. I was five years old, folding clothes in my bedroom with my mom. She told me that my dad was not my biological father. My biological father was an anonymous...
Millie Fontana’s story | “Growing up with two mothers forced me to be confused about who I was and where I fit in the scheme of the world.”

Millie Fontana’s story | “Growing up with two mothers forced me to be confused about who I was and where I fit in the scheme of the world.”

by Millie Fontana | Apr 11, 2017 | Stories | 44 comments

My name is Millie. I’m 23 years old. I’m from Melbourne. I have lesbian parents, and I was raised atheist and have no religious affiliations. When people look at children of gays, the misconception is straightaway that we are well-loved and that we must be...
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