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April 1, 2025 21 mins

As a gay cisgender male wanting to become a parent, what are the possible paths? Why don't more gay couples adopt in France? How did the narrator and his husband come to choose surrogacy?

Note: this is the English version of the French podcast "Papa GPA". Same author, same content, same structure, just... in English!

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Sources:

Report: CIIVISE

Adoption: Procedures for an approval request

Radio Interview: France Bleue

Additional article: Libération - Adoption: an “unspoken rule” associated gay couples with “atypical” children

Additional article: Vice - The obstacle course for adopting a child when you are gay

Report and summary article: APGL (summary article) + Report on adoption (full PDF)

Article: APGL, The changes planned by the adoption bill for queer families

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To find out more:

CLARA association

APGL association

My Two Dads association

ADFH association

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Mixed by Les Belles Fréquences. Copyright: “Beautiful Daughter”, “Forever Believe”, “Atlantis” by Jason Shaw; “Floodgates” by Marc Walloch


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