Longed for and lived for: A same-sex couple on fatherhood against all odds (opens original article in a new tab)

A same-sex couple from the US and the Philippines became fathers through surrogacy and now raise their daughters in the Philippines, facing legal challenges but receiving community support.

• Jeff and Mack Fernandez-Williams, a same-sex couple, became fathers through surrogacy in the US and moved to the Philippines to raise their daughters.
• They faced legal challenges in the Philippines regarding surrogacy and same-sex parenting, but their community and family support them.
• Their social media presence helped share their story and connect with their community, despite encountering online discrimination.