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Belgian gay couple Peter and Laurent have a son, Samuel -age 2,5- who is trapped in an Ukranian orphanage. Laurent is Samuels biological father. The little boy was conceived through insemination with a Ukranian surrogate mother. "Because adoption in Belgium is so hard for gay couples, we chose a surrogate mother in Ukraine, where it's legal", says the couple. But because Belgium has no law considering surrogate mothers, the two dads are unable to bring their own child home.

People do not choose to be gay, should they therefore ignore their deep desires to mary, have their own children, create their own family?!

Let's hope this finds a solution, and fast!
So that Samuel can get home to his loving family!

(source: Koppen (één - Flemish TV) January 27, 2011 presented by Wim De Vilder)

***UPDATE***
A little bit of good news!!
As of tomorrow (February 1, 2011), Samuel is no longer 'trapped' in the orphanage, and Peter and Laurent will apply for a tourist visa at the local Belgian consulate. Hopefully it works, here's their email to help them with the application: consulbelg@org.lviv.net

Sadly, their experience taught them that it probably will not succeed, but they will try all possible options. For two years people adviced them not to provoke politics and justice, to let them find a 'peaceful way' to solve this, but you can see where that left them..

This is what you can send to consulbelg@org.lviv.net
subject: My concerns for Samuel Ghilain.

Dear Sir,

I am highly concerned for Samuel, the son of Laurent Ghilain. I am deeply saddened and chocked that a child who has a loving family in Belgium is stuck in an Ukrainian orphanage because of administrative and legal ambiguities. I believe this is a violation of the child's rights and an inhuman situation. I would like to do an appeal on your humanity and moral consciousness to grant Samuel a tourist visa so that he can go home and be with his loving father.

Sincerely,