HEALTH

Gay fathers find a community on Facebook.

I’m on the phone with Brian Copeland, and he’s attempting to gauge my interest in adopting a kid, a topic even my mom doesn’t broach. I stammer and sheepishly explain how, even if my partner and I were interested in adopting, I don’t think we have enough space in our tiny Los Angeles apartment for a baby, let alone a full-grown teen.

HEROES

Why add the word “gay” to a gay wedding?

Before you start boasting about attending your first gay wedding, pause and ask yourself why you chose to qualify it as a gay wedding. If you’re someone who still says “that’s so gay” or refers to Tom as “you know, my gay friend,” then please pump the brakes. READ MORE OF THE STORY HERE: https://www.brides.com/story/why-we-should-drop-the-gay-in-gay-wedding

HEROES

First openly gay candidate in former Soviet State.

In a historic, unprecedented move, a Georgian political party has nominated an openly gay candidate for public office. Running on the non-parliamentary opposition Republican Party ticket, Nino Bolkvadze, a 40-year-old lawyer and LGBT rights advocate, is seeking a city councillorship in Tbilisi, the nation’s capital and largest city.

BUSINESS

New LGBT media brand being launched by Condé Nast.

As speculation swirls about who will take the helm at Condé Nast titles Vanity Fair and Glamour, the publisher is quietly launching its first independent brand since Portfolio magazine debuted in 2007. (It was shut down two years later.)