Looking for meeting space in Boston

The Project will be in Boston this weekend, and we are looking for a space to meet participants on Saturday, 4/5. If you know of a free meeting space in downtown Boston, please contact us at erin.e.burke@yale.edu.

We will also be meeting participants at Connexion Church (an LGBTQ friendly church) on Sunday from 12-4. Connexion is located at 149 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02145. Hope to see you there!

New Supporters!

We would like to thank The American Psychological Foundation  and The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues  for their support of the Gay Fathers Project! The Roy Scrivner Memorial Research Grant of the American Psychological Foundation and encourages the study of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) family psychology and LGBT family therapy. The Grants-In-Aid Program of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues promotes the scientific research in social problem areas, such as interpersonal violence, marriage equality, and immigration reform.

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Thank you again to The American Psychological Foundation  and The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues!

If you or your organization would like to become an official supporter of the Gay Fathers Project, please contact us! We would love to foster a partnership.

Happy National Coming Out Day!

The Gay Fathers Project would like to celebrate National Coming Out Day and support those who come out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or as an ally. Today, October 11, 2013, marks the 25th anniversary of National Coming Out Day. This year’s theme is “Coming Out Still Matters.”

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Happy National Coming Out Day!

Sources: http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/national-coming-out-day

The Gay Fathers Project at the GALA Reunion

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This past weekend was the second Yale Gay and Lesbian Alumni (GALA) Reunion! It was great to meet such a diverse and involved group of alumni. We had three days full of exciting discussion and presentations, especially the Saturday panel on “Modern Families: Parenting and the LGBT Community.” If you attended the reunion and would like to participate in the Gay Fathers Project, please email erin.e.burke@yale.edu.

Welcome to the Gay Fathers Project!

The Hormones and Fatherhood in Gay Fathers Project is a research study being undertaken at Yale University by primary investigator Erin E. Burke. It is a project that seeks to explore the physiological changes that gay dads go through when they become parents; changes that have been documented in straight dads but not yet explored in the important demographic of gay dads.

Read more about the Project in the “About” section and learn more about participating, our researchers, and our lab throughout the website. The website is under construction so check back for more updates!