We asked Pippa, as the mother of a gay son, if she had any advice to the questions and reactions families may naturally have when a child comes out. Hopefully these posts will help some people prepare for the questions their parents may ask, and answer some questions family and friends may have.

I wanted grandchildren..

Just because your son or daughter is gay, it doesn’t mean they won’t have children if, of course, they wish to. Two male couples who are close friends, one in South Africa, one in Australia, have adopted, and another pair of friends, this time women here in Guernsey have had a baby using IVF, as has a close friend’s daughter and her partner in the UK.