In June 2015, the same month as the Supreme Court’s historic ruling recognizing same-sex marriage, Adam Motz and Tee Lam had their second date, at the upscale Cherry Circle Room in Chicago. Over a romantic dinner, Lam, a property manager, brought up the subject of kids — not the usual topic of conversation this early in the game. But Adam, an attorney, had also been dreaming of having a family, and the question sealed the deal for their relationship. (continue at) https://www.lgbtqnation.com/authentic-voices-of-pride/families/107-want-to-know-how-to-raise-thriving-kids-follow-the-stories-of-these-amazing-lgbtq-parents?utm_source=LGBTQ+Nation+Subscribers&utm_campaign=9481ce4891-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2021_09_22_04_27&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c4eab596bd-9481ce4891-430848881 Earlier this summer, on a warm Friday evening in Portland, Oregon, a family of five sat down for a pizza dinner. The scene couldn’t have felt more traditional — three kids, two parents, and a few large cheese pies. (continue at) https://www.lgbtqnation.com/authentic-voices-of-pride/families/108-trystan-reese-deal-bullying-raising-amazing-kids?utm_source=LGBTQ+Nation+Subscribers&utm_campaign=9481ce4891-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2021_09_22_04_27&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c4eab596bd-9481ce4891-430848881 Bart Heynen is an acclaimed international portrait photographer with several monographs to his name and editorial and commercial work in Belgian and Dutch magazines. When he’s not shooting, he’s back home in Brooklyn with his husband, Rob Heyvaert, and their two 10-year-old sons, Ethan and Noah. (continue at) https://www.lgbtqnation.com/authentic-voices-of-pride/families/109-these-amazing-photos-of-gay-dads-and-their-children-show-love-makes-a-family-not-gender?utm_source=LGBTQ+Nation+Subscribers&utm_campaign=9481ce4891-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2021_09_22_04_27&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c4eab596bd-9481ce4891-430848881