Rich gay couple
The gay dads getting rich from rent-a-wombs: Pioneers who launched a surrogate service to 'help' desperate couples are flouting the law, says Britain’s top fertility expert
Britain's first ‘gay dads’, Barrie and Tony Drewitt-Barlow are not just charismatic advocates of same-sex marriage, but also of the often secretive world of surrogacy that allowed them to become parents.
Since they began building their family – five children by an assortment of egg donors and surrogate mothers, with triplet daughters planned soon – they have become the industry’s best recognizable ambassadors.
The men are blessed with funds, looks and a loving relationship. They have used all three to place themselves at the heart of Britain’s national debate about the legality and morality of this sensitive subject, the donation of eggs and the renting of a womb to create brand-new life
Barrie and Tony Drewitt-Barlow have the secretive world of surrogacy to acknowledge for the chance to become Britain's first 'gay parents'
Today, however, an undercover Mail on Sunday investigation reveals troubling questions about the
Why Straight Culture Needs the Rich Gay
He can twirl the merengue. He’s got the scoop on the new gallery. He’s immaculate , upright, handsome, worldly; cooks risotto and speaks French; knows his wines and his Warhol; splurges on brunch; runs marathons. He earns way too much money at his occupation as a personal trainer or an interior architect. He’s a well-heeled, smart-coiffed, gym-toned urban professional, usually donning some kind of tuxedo. Let’s call him the Neil Patrick Harris Gay—or, more simply, the Rich Gay.
The trope of the Rich Gay is not a new one: there’s a direct line connecting the sexual deviants of the 19th-century aristocracy to Pocahontas’ effete Ratcliffe to the Modern Family gays of today. Of course, gay people aren’t actually richer than straight people. In fact, LGBT people are actually more likely to require food assistance and live below the poverty line. According to some estimates, 40 percent of homeless youth are LGBT. So where does the image of the Rich Gay come from? What constitutes the trope? Who’s promoting the stereotype—and, most importantly, wh
11 of the richest Queer people in the world
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- Some famous LGBTQ figures are worth billions after inheriting empires or building companies.
- In , Apple CEO Tim Cook officially became a billionaire.
- Giorgio Armani is worth $ billion, while DreamWorks founder David Geffen is worth $ billion.
Each June, Pride Month recognizes the historic struggles, accomplishments, and contributions of members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Among these achievements is reaching millionaire or billionaire status. Many high-profile professionals who just so happen to be LGBTQ+ have amassed huge fortunes thanks to their success across various industries.
Here are 11 of the richest LGBTQ+ people in the world.
Elton John has been in the music industry for decades, earning a fortune worth $81 million, according to Forbes.
John began his song career in England and bec
UK's first gay father to possess a baby via surrogate invests £, in single mother's infant food business after experiencing her £a-week 'nightmare' on Rich Dwelling, Poor House
One of Britain's first gay fathers reduced a free mother to tears after he invested £, into her toddler food business.
Barrie Drewitt-Barlow rose to fame in when he and his former partner Tony welcomed their twins Aspen and Saffron - making them the UK's first gay couple to turn into parents via surrogates.
Tony and Barrie had as combined net-worth of £40million before their divorce, from their ventures including a trans-Atlantic surrogacy business and a global medical research company. Four years on, Barrie is now worth £12million himself.
Barrie, who is now in a relationship with his daughter's ex-boyfriend Scott Hutchinson, lives in a mega mansion in Florida and spends £5,a-week on their lavish lifesyle.
However, he travelled assist to his luxury property in Chelmsford, Essex to film Abundant House, Poor House, which airs at 9pm tonight on Channel 5.
The UK's first ever queer father reduced a single mother to t