This article discusses gay men's feelings about fatherhood. They're often frustrated that the traditional privileges of biological parenthood in American society are denied because they're openly gay (it also notes that many gay fathers are closeted.) Gay men wanting to be parents differ from straight men in several ways. It's common for gay men to be unclear as to how to reconcile their biological and emotional parenting needs with the reality of being gay. Straight men experience these needs as normal and an inevitable part of adulthood to be realized once they marry. Gay man may doubt the normalcy of these needs and don't see how to realize them.
Certain issues are unique for a gay male couple deciding to become fathers, not the least of which is the absence of a woman. Not having the biological capacity to carry a child creates challenges, the first of which is to locate and contract with a woman to become inseminated and carry a child.
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