Bryan McColgan, MD
@gaydadreporter.bsky.social
Becoming gay dads 👶 through surrogacy
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Stanford & Columbia University trained MD
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Stanford & Columbia University trained MD
I hope this passes for all my gay intended dads in NY gaycitynews.com/new-york-sta...
New York State Senate votes to stop IVF discrimination against queer couples
Lawmakers in the state's upper chamber voted 49-9 to approve the so-called Equity in Fertility Treatment Act, which is part of a broader Reproductive Freedom
gaycitynews.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:06 PM
I hope this passes for all my gay intended dads in NY gaycitynews.com/new-york-sta...
More terrifying Project 2025 plans…now coming for gay parents and rainbow 🌈 families. www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/01/infl...
Influential GOP think tank unveils new attack plan targeting gay families - LGBTQ Nation
The Project 2025 authors want to punish and erase same-sex parents.
www.lgbtqnation.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:04 PM
More terrifying Project 2025 plans…now coming for gay parents and rainbow 🌈 families. www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/01/infl...
I have never been a fan of Gilmore Girls, and I can confidently say I never will be. Why? Because Gilmore Girls hates surrogacy. gaydadreporter.com/original-art...
Gilmore Girls Hates Surrogacy — Gay Dad Reporter
I have never been a fan of Gilmore Girls, and I can confidently say I never will be. Why? Because Gilmore Girls hates surrogacy.
gaydadreporter.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:52 PM
I have never been a fan of Gilmore Girls, and I can confidently say I never will be. Why? Because Gilmore Girls hates surrogacy. gaydadreporter.com/original-art...
Yes Scotland 🏴. Talk about commercial surrogacy. Regulation is the way forward! www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
Is it time for Scotland to talk about commercial surrogacy?
Meghan Trainor’s new baby via surrogacy has sparked a debate online about the ethics of the practice.
www.scotsman.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Yes Scotland 🏴. Talk about commercial surrogacy. Regulation is the way forward! www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
Celebrities are important in when they do something, people notice and learn about it #surrogacy #celebs
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51 Famous Families Who've Welcomed Children Through Surrogacy — from Meghan Trainor and Daryl Sabara to Naomi Campbell and More
"It is an extraordinary blessing, what ... all surrogates give to families who can't have children," says Anderson Cooper. See more celebrity families who have welcomed children via surrogate
people.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Celebrities are important in when they do something, people notice and learn about it #surrogacy #celebs
people.com/celebrities-...
people.com/celebrities-...
My new @brainzmagazine article is out: ‘How Not to Match with a Surrogate.’ Lessons from our personal journey. www.brainzmagazine.com/post/how-not...
How Not to Match with a Surrogate or Gestational Carrier
Through our journey to fatherhood, my husband and I have become experts at matching, and unmatching, with surrogates. This was not the plan. We didn’t want to gain this expertise, but we...
www.brainzmagazine.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:34 PM
My new @brainzmagazine article is out: ‘How Not to Match with a Surrogate.’ Lessons from our personal journey. www.brainzmagazine.com/post/how-not...
500 kids are born via surrogacy in the UK each year, up from 50 in 2008 brilliantbeginnings.co.uk/wp-content/u...
brilliantbeginnings.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 2:36 PM
500 kids are born via surrogacy in the UK each year, up from 50 in 2008 brilliantbeginnings.co.uk/wp-content/u...
Last November, the first study of its kind was published that followed surrogates 20 years after their journey to evaluate their psychological health and contact with the families they helped. gaydadreporter.com/original-art...
Surrogates’ Mental Health and Contact with Families 20 Years After Their Journeys — Gay Dad Reporter
As a physician, I believe that research is the best way to keep the discussion around surrogacy objective, leading to policies and regulation that are based on science and not opinion. Last November,...
gaydadreporter.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Last November, the first study of its kind was published that followed surrogates 20 years after their journey to evaluate their psychological health and contact with the families they helped. gaydadreporter.com/original-art...
An Oklahoma Surrogacy Journey that Led to a Surrogacy Transparency Venture: An Interview with Kevin Timms gaydadreporter.com/original-art...
An Oklahoma Surrogacy Journey that Led to a Surrogacy Transparency Venture — Gay Dad Reporter
Kevin Timms is a new gay dad who talked with me about his path to fatherhood, the surprises of surrogacy, and his dedication to surrogacy transparency for other intended parents (IPs).
gaydadreporter.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:52 PM
An Oklahoma Surrogacy Journey that Led to a Surrogacy Transparency Venture: An Interview with Kevin Timms gaydadreporter.com/original-art...
Italy is the only country in the world that bans international surrogacy. How did Italy get to this extreme of anti-surrogacy? Based on my recent trip, I think it started about half a millennium ago. gaydadreporter.com/original-art...
Italy’s Anti-Surrogacy Movement Goes Back to the Renaissance — Gay Dad Reporter
Italy is the only country in the world that bans international surrogacy, and they have made it a crime punishable by up to two years in prison and a fine of up to 1 million Euros. This is the culmin...
gaydadreporter.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Italy is the only country in the world that bans international surrogacy. How did Italy get to this extreme of anti-surrogacy? Based on my recent trip, I think it started about half a millennium ago. gaydadreporter.com/original-art...
The emotional journey Whitney Port describes is very true for all surrogacy journeys. www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-mo...
The Hills' Whitney Port Shares ‘Next Steps’ in Her Surrogacy Journey
Whitney Port says her surrogacy process is on 'a positive trajectory' as they plan an embryo transfer in 2026
www.usmagazine.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:58 PM
The emotional journey Whitney Port describes is very true for all surrogacy journeys. www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-mo...
Nice interview and summary of ART law and Hawaii’s new parentage law for LGBTQ+ parents. www.khon2.com/working-for-...
www.khon2.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Nice interview and summary of ART law and Hawaii’s new parentage law for LGBTQ+ parents. www.khon2.com/working-for-...
Love this rainbow family of lesbian grandmas and a gay grandson. www.queerty.com/lesbian-gran...
Lesbian grandmas revealing their early love story to their grandson wow the internet - Queerty
We love some queer history!
www.queerty.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Love this rainbow family of lesbian grandmas and a gay grandson. www.queerty.com/lesbian-gran...
Ireland 🇮🇪 you need to do better for gay and lesbian parents and their children 👶
www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/irel...
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Ireland’s donor conception laws leave families in legal limbo, campaigner says | BreakingNews
A same-sex couple say Ireland’s donor conception laws leave their one-year-old son missing legal protections.
www.breakingnews.ie
January 2, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Ireland 🇮🇪 you need to do better for gay and lesbian parents and their children 👶
www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/irel...
www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/irel...
Love this gay dad celebrity representation. So important to openly share amazing surrogacy stories. people.com/andy-cohen-k...
All About Andy Cohen's 2 Children, Son Benjamin and Daughter Lucy
Andy Cohen is a father to two kids he welcomed in 2019 and 2022, son Benjamin and daughter Lucy. Here's everything to know about Andy Cohen's children.
people.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Love this gay dad celebrity representation. So important to openly share amazing surrogacy stories. people.com/andy-cohen-k...
This is what politicians should do…campaign for the causes important to them and the people: “He also legalized gestational surrogacy — an issue that hit close to home for him since his children were born through surrogacy.” gaycitynews.com/hoylman-siga...
In State Senate farewell, Hoylman-Sigal recalls progress on LGBTQ rights
During his final week as a state lawmaker, incoming Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal penned a farewell letter reflecting on New York's progress
gaycitynews.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:15 PM
This is what politicians should do…campaign for the causes important to them and the people: “He also legalized gestational surrogacy — an issue that hit close to home for him since his children were born through surrogacy.” gaycitynews.com/hoylman-siga...
New meta analysis shows that sperm parameters like number and motility are better in winter ❄️ and spring 🌷 compared to summer 🌞 and fall 🍁. Gays, if you are donating for IVF, maybe choose the best season… onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:58 AM
New meta analysis shows that sperm parameters like number and motility are better in winter ❄️ and spring 🌷 compared to summer 🌞 and fall 🍁. Gays, if you are donating for IVF, maybe choose the best season… onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Hawaii, Illinois, and Oregon passed legislation this year to ensure equality and paths to legal parentage for LGBTQ families and those formed via assisted reproduction, including surrogacy. mombian.com/2025/12/29/l...
mombian.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Hawaii, Illinois, and Oregon passed legislation this year to ensure equality and paths to legal parentage for LGBTQ families and those formed via assisted reproduction, including surrogacy. mombian.com/2025/12/29/l...
Love this for my California gays who want to have families. localnewsmatters.org/2025/12/28/m...
Millions of Californians gaining IVF access as new fertility insurance law takes effect - Local News Matters
WHEN MEGAN MEO, 36, AND HER HUSBAND decided to start a family, they knew they wanted two kids. They didn’t know they would have to endure multiple rounds
localnewsmatters.org
December 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Love this for my California gays who want to have families. localnewsmatters.org/2025/12/28/m...
A humorous read on a UK-Mexico City surrogacy journey. More fun, less factual. www.esquire.com/uk/culture/a...
Two Men and a Baby: Raven Smith On Surrogacy and Swapping Parties for Pampers
The Esquire writer discusses fatherhood and how it has reshaped his life
www.esquire.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM
A humorous read on a UK-Mexico City surrogacy journey. More fun, less factual. www.esquire.com/uk/culture/a...
Glad Aetna is covering IVF for same sex couples and hope more medical insurers follow suit. www.cbsnews.com/news/ivf-tre...
IVF treatments for same-sex couples to be covered by Aetna in national settlement
A federal judge has approved a preliminary agreement for a class action lawsuit requiring Aetna to cover fertility treatments for same-sex couples as they do with heterosexual couples.
www.cbsnews.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Glad Aetna is covering IVF for same sex couples and hope more medical insurers follow suit. www.cbsnews.com/news/ivf-tre...
What a busy business sperm supplements have become. An interesting read that summarizes the landscape. Great that men are taking their fertility seriously but will be good to see more science on what actually makes a difference. www.thecut.com/article/men-...
The Men Obsessed With Optimizing Their Sperm
Convinced we’re facing a male-fertility crisis, they’re taking prenatals, avoiding plastics, and putting EMF blockers on their phones.
www.thecut.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
What a busy business sperm supplements have become. An interesting read that summarizes the landscape. Great that men are taking their fertility seriously but will be good to see more science on what actually makes a difference. www.thecut.com/article/men-...
This should not happen. This is what ruins surrogacy for people who need and respect it. The US and other countries should not permit this. www.newsweek.com/xu-bo-chines...
Who is Xu Bo? Chinese billionaire allegedly has over 100 US-born babies
Xu's company, Duoyi Network, has slammed The Wall Street Journal, saying the newspaper "deliberately confused the facts."
www.newsweek.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:32 PM
This should not happen. This is what ruins surrogacy for people who need and respect it. The US and other countries should not permit this. www.newsweek.com/xu-bo-chines...
Interesting possible topical treatment for male fertility. Time to lotions up the scrotum, guys! www.scmp.com/news/china/s...
Sperm quality decline: could easy-to-use balm from China solve the crisis?
In China, unhealthy lifestyles, pollution and work-related stress are cited in public health discussions around declining sperm quality.
www.scmp.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Interesting possible topical treatment for male fertility. Time to lotions up the scrotum, guys! www.scmp.com/news/china/s...