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German CDU leader Merz changes his mind about gay adoption
29 Jan 2025 07:54 GMT
In what seems to be a fundamental change of direction, the designated chairman of the German Christian Democrat party CDU, Friedrich Merz, has advocated adoption by same-sex couples.
Mr Merz has long been known for speaking out favouring the traditional …
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Lost Boys & Fairies creator reveals ‘extraordinary’ impact of BBC gay adoption series
04 Dec 2024 18:26 GMT
… recent three-part drama about gay adoption, Lost Boys & Fairies, has …
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Complete track records on LGBTQ issues for Trump's starting lineup
31 Jan 2025 19:20 GMT
… Rubio describes his opposition [to] Gay adoption in Florida: "Kids should … vigorously defend [the] law banning gay adoption in our state."
• Attorney …
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I sobbed at this lovely gay adoption drama. We should thank David Cameron
07 Jun 2024 22:25 GMT
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Of all the big liberal causes of my lifetime, the easiest to navigate is the gay one. When the Conservatives legalised same-sex marriage a decade ago, there was no handwringing from …
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Welsh writer’s gay adoption story turned into major BBC drama
02 Jun 2024 13:02 GMT
… on his own experiences of gay adoption. Daf James, who lives in … to tell this story about gay adoption,” he said. “I'm …
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Lost Boys and Fairies: gay adoption paves way for bracingly honest drama
04 Jun 2024 00:17 GMT
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There was a striking scene midway through Lost Boys and Fairies that belied its schmaltzy title. A gay couple seeking to adopt a child attended a sort of kid “speed dating event” and met a little girl who …
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Lost Boys and Fairies review: Gay adoption tale is a gut punch – you’ll be reaching for the tissues
03 Jun 2024 21:52 GMT
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“Any a***hole can just shoot their load and make a baby,” comes the judgement of a prospective father in Lost …
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A beautiful gay adoption extravaganza
03 Jun 2024 21:17 GMT
Lost Boys & Fairies is so determined to make you cry that if it were on a more commercial channel, each part would be bookended by a sponsored ad for big-brand tissues. It tells a sad, beautiful story about adoption and, crucially, about adopters, with …
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Lost Boys & Fairies writer on gay adoption drama: ‘Love comes in many shapes’
01 Jun 2024 00:13 GMT
"But I remember one of my dad's friends coming up to me and just saying, 'Well, you know, love is love, innit.' [Laughs] And I was like, 'Well yeah, it is!'
"And we're getting there, but God, we're late on in the day …
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Gay adoption drama series comes to Aussie streaming
31 May 2024 07:06 GMT
A new gay “coming-of-middle-age” drama series from the BBC, Lost Boys and Fairies, is coming to Australian streaming next week. Gabriel is a singer and drag artist-extraordinaire at his local queer nightclub in Cardiff. He’s in a long-term relationship …