Gay poly throuple makes history, lists 3 dads on a birth certificate

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Dr. Ian Jenkins and his partners, Jeremy Hodges and Dr. Alan Mayfield -- a polyamorous throuple -- made history in 2017 when they became the first family in the state to list three parents on a birth certificate.

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Too often, they felt like outsiders, even when providing their sperm samples: Jenkins says the visual aids on offer were geared toward heterosexual men. But the stress and pain of the fight were worth it. Now, Piper and Parker have no trouble understanding their parents’ relationship. “I’m Papa, Alan is Dada and Jeremy is Daddy,” says Jenkins. “We all bring something different. Alan is the best at reading books, with an accent and backstory for every character.” Jeremy is the creative dad, who makes bath bombs and special lunches for the kids. Ian is often the family cook, and the resident fort-maker.

Now in preschool, Piper sees her daddies as a source of pride. She told a classmate, “You have two parents. I have three parents.”

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