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Playing With Yourself Has Been Perfected Over Millions of Years: Report

The sexual behavior may have evolved to help decrease acquiring sexually transmitted infections.

Judge approves settlement in landmark LGBTQ+ fertility case

Plaintiffs sued Aetna for what they said were LGBTQ+ fertility coverage disparities.

Fertility Service Makes Parenting Possible for Non-Millionaires

A revolutionary new fertility service is making it easier and more affordable for queer couples to conceive.  

Lesbians: HB2 Encouraged Fertility Clinic to Reject Us

Two North Carolina women join the lawsuit against North Carolina's infamous anti-LGBT law.

Fertility Research Opens Possibilities for Gay and Lesbian Couples

Research performed on mice to create sperm and eggs from stem cells raises possibilities for humans, with big implications for same-sex couples.

Lawsuit: Aetna Fertility Coverage Is an 'Illegal Tax on LGBTQ+ People'

A New York woman says she was forced to spend $45,000 because of the discriminatory policy.

Governor Decides in Favor of Equal Access to Fertility Services

California governor Jerry Brown has just signed groundbreaking legislation that removes barriers to access to fertility services for single people and same-sex couples.

Health insurance company Aetna announces LGBTQ+ fertility coverage equality

The insurer is the first to level the playing field for prospective LGBTQ+ parents.

Judge Throws Out Portions of Gay Couple’s Fertility Clinic Lawsuit

The two tech execs had wanted two baby boys, but filed suit after a baby girl was born.

Why Trans Men Need Competent Fertility Care

Having a child shouldn't be arduous and humiliating for transgender men, writes one who went through the process.

Family planning and fertility services grind to halt in Alabama after devastating ruling

Family planning services in Alabama have been completely upended by an unprecedented and unscientific state Supreme Court ruling.

Fertility Clinic Serving Trans People to Open Next Year in Pittsburgh

The clinic will help an underserved population and offer care at a lower cost than that of other providers, its founders say.

Women Who Are Coupled Together Now Have Access to IVF in France

Previously, only heterosexual couples could access fertility treatments.

Duggar Daughter Stands by Husband After Antigay Tweets

The next generation of the fertile family still struggles with homophobia and transphobia.

Gay Couple Make History as Both Father Triplets

These South African men each fertilized an egg and now have triplets.

Texas Dads Denied Surrogacy Services Because of Marriage Discrimination

A Texas fertility clinic turned Jason Hanna and Joe Riggs away because they aren't legally married in Texas.

A Strip Mall Gay Bar in Detroit Helped Me Come Out

Before he was a successful fertility doctor, Guy Ringler was dipping his toe in some friendly gay waters.

Alabama Supreme Court endangers IVF access by ruling frozen embryos are people

In a notable union of church and state, the Alabama Supreme Court cited Christian faith as reason to jeopardize access to in vitro fertilization (IVF).

Women's autonomy is fundamental in the fight for queer justice

The latest attack on reproductive rights isn't just a U.S. issue. Learn about these rulings' global impact and the fight for fertility treatment access and parental rights with Human Rights Watch's Erin Kilbride.