There is growing awareness in the UK of the fertility needs of transgender people. Hormone therapy and gender reassignment surgery often affect fertility and so, like cancer patients having chemotherapy, a transgender man or woman going through a gender transition...
LGBT Law
Court of Appeal rules for non-birth mother in lesbian parenting case
In an important decision on same sex parenting, the Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of a non-birth lesbian mother seeking parental responsibility (the legal authority to be involved in decision-making), despite her lack of legal parenthood. The non-birth mother...
First same sex weddings in England and Wales
Rainbow flags are flying at Westminster and outside town halls across the country today, as same sex couples say their vows and make history. As lawyers, we know that marriage provides no more rights in practice than same sex couples can already access via civil...
NGA quoted in The Independent – NHS fertility treatments allow two-mum families to reach record levels
We are delighted to see the news, reported today, about new HFEA figures showing record numbers of two-mum families being created through fertility treatment. The article quotes Natalie, saying: "Natalie Gamble, a leading fertility lawyer, said: “The law used to say...
Same-sex marriage in England and Wales
Hot on the heels of the government announcing last week that the first same sex marriage ceremonies in England and Wales will take place from 29 March 2014, The Review (journal published by Resolution, the association of UK family lawyers) has published an article...
Lesbian mums in dispute: fertility law, child maintenance and what makes a parent – Article published in Bionews
Natalie has written a comment piece for this week's Bionews about a recent same-sex parenting case in the family court, in which a non-birth mother was ruled to have no financial responsibility for her child because she was not a legal parent. Highlighting the...
Natalie ranked in the Independent on Sunday’s Pink List
We are absolutely thrilled to see Natalie celebrated as one of the UK's leading 100 LGBT+ people in the Independent on Sunday's annual Pink List. Placed at number 88, the Independent says of her: Natalie Gamble - Established her own family through donor conception and...
Natalie Gamble named by Diva as one of Britain’s most influential gay women
Glossy magazine DIVA has included Natalie in its ‘Power 50’ list of the 50 most influential gay women in Britain. Natalie’s write-up mentions her involvement with the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 and the new rights it gives to gay and lesbian parents,...