Gary and Tony Have a Baby

"Gary and Tony Have a Baby" is an episode of the CNN documentary series ...In America. The episode, anchored by Soledad O'Brien, follows Gary Spino and Tony Brown, a gay male couple, as they try to have a child through surrogacy. The program aired June 24, 2010.

"Gary and Tony Have a Baby"
...In America episode
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Original air dateJune 24, 2010

Reception

Tom Shales of The Washington Post praised "Gary and Tony", calling it "an intimate and affecting portrait of what happens when partners in a same-sex marriage set out to secure for themselves a blessed event, the limits of biology notwithstanding".[1] LGBT-interest website AfterElton.com reviewer Michael Jensen echoed this accolade, applauding the show for focusing on the couples' relationship and their desire for a child and less on their gay activism. Jensen did question whether the episode should have explored the moral issues of surrogacy versus adoption more than it did.[2]

The American Fertility Association awarded "Gary and Tony Have a Baby" with its 2010 "Illuminations NYC" Award for reflecting the AFA's "commitment to family building for all people, including the LGBT community".[3]

References
  1. CNN documentary 'Gary and Tony' takes big-hearted look at gay parenthood
  2. Follow Along as "Gary and Tony Have a Baby"
  3. The American Fertility Association To Recognize Media's Role In Fertility Awareness


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