All over the world, LGBTI parents and their kids are preparing for the holidays. Enjoy a few of their family photos and insights into what makes the season so special for them.
A ‘magical’ time of year
Pictured above are Texan dads Scott and Thomas with their two boys. ‘This time of year is magical because you get to live the magic of Christmas through the eyes of your children,’ they tell Gay Star News.
Sarah, Becky and daughter Liley in Brisbane, Australia.
Moms Louise and Danielle with daughter Sophia. The family live in Vancouver, Canada.
‘What we are most looking forward to [about the holidays] is simply being together. I’m a nurse and usually work at Christmas but this year I’ll be home for Christmas,’ says Louise.
Dads Jarrad & Michael are raising their son, Reid, in Melbourne, Australia. The men got engaged earlier this year.
Dev and Tink Miller with their daughter.
Wilma, Salwa and baby Logan from Westchester, New York.
Alex and Alex (above) and their son from Virginia, US.
Dads Mike and Glenn with baby daughter Annabelle, who was born in May. The family live in Melbourne, Australia.
Moms Laura and Samantha with their four boys. They live in Phoenix, Arizona.
‘Establishing family traditions’
Pictured above are Yovy, Mike and their two boys in Atlanta, Georgia.
‘As a young family we are working towards establishing family traditions that will live on with our children and grandchildren,’ says Yovy. ‘Traditions have the unique power of transporting people back to a precious place and time.’
Philadelphia moms Maura and Nikki with four-month old daughter Meta, Santa and a horse!
‘A big part of what makes the holiday season special to me is the chance to create and reclaim traditions with my family,’ Maura tells Gay Star News.
‘I was a bit of a jaded Scrooge before I met Nikki, and she’s helped me find that magic again in the years we’ve been together. I’m excited to share that with our daughter.’
Dads Dustin (@Dustin_Patrick_Smith) and Burton (@bbbuffaloe) with their twins.
British-Maltese couple Michele and Graziella (above) with their four kids.
Erik and Douglas with kids Alli Mae and Ella. The family lives in New Orleans and Erik blogs about his life at nolapapa.com.
‘These days, one of my primary goals in life is to create an environment for my family that is happy, healthy, and nurturing. I want them to get excited about Christmas, both the true meaning and the atmosphere that it brings,’ he tells GSN.
Greetings from Jacksonville, Florida!
‘Our first forever baby’
‘Rudy and I fostered several babies over the last few years,’ Ben tells Gay Star News. ‘Liam is the eleventh child we have welcomed into our hearts and family, but our first forever baby.
‘We are looking forward to building memories together and passing down some of our favorite traditions from our childhood, and starting new traditions for our new family. Since it is Liam’s first Christmas all of our family is coming into town to celebrate with us.’
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