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Gay Man Sues Canada Over Sperm Donation Restrictions

He says the current restrictions on queer men from donating sperm in Canada is discrimination.

Gay Black Man Discovers He Can't Donate Sperm

From donating blood to donating sperm, men who have sex with men have a hard enough time donating blood, but semen donation is even more difficult.

David Crosby, Rocker Who Fathered Melissa Etheridge's Kids, Dies at 81

Crosby donated his sperm to Etheridge and her then-partner Julie Cypher.

Lifetime Show Will Address Gay Sperm Ban

An upcoming episode will focus on the FDA's ban on sperm donation by men who have sex with men.

WATCH: Kansas Sues Sperm Donor for Child Support

A man who donated sperm to help a lesbian couple conceive found himself on the hook for thousands of dollars in child support payments, sought not by the parents, but by the state of Kansas.

The FDAs Lesser Known Insult is a Ban on Gay Sperm Donors

The FDA not only bans gay and bi men from giving blood, they actively discourage them from donating sperm. Will the agency ever change its ways?

Irish court sides with sperm donor over lesbian moms

A man who donated his sperm to a lesbian couple won a legal fight Thursday to keep his biological son in Ireland. The judgment by Ireland's supreme court judgment was a first in the nation, a predominantly Roman Catholic country where the rights of same-sex couples and sperm donors have not been spelled out.

Lesbians Must Split Custody of Sperm Court Rules

A lesbian former couple must share the sperm they bought in 1999, a court rules.

Australian First: Both Lesbian Parents Named on Birth Certificate

Both women will be listed on their children's birth certificates, while the sperm donor's name will be removed as the father.

Which Partner Provides the Sperm in Gay Family Planning?

Kim Bergman, Ph.D., offers advice to same-sex couples seeking a biological connection to their kids.

Argentina Makes History With Three-Parent Birth Certificate

Argentina becomes Latin America's first nation to recognize same-sex partners and a biological parent on a child's birth certificate.

Powerful Russian News Anchor: Gay Hearts Should Be Burned

An influential Russian talking head says gays are unsuitable for organ donation.

Putin Honors Very Antigay Journalist as Humanitarian

Dmitry Kiselyov last year said gay people should not be organ or blood donors, and if they die in an accident, their hearts should be buried or burned to prevent transplantation.