Indian American gay couple expect first child
THE Indian American gay couple who went viral for grand Hindu wedding are now expecting their first child.
Amit Shah and Aditya Madiraju tied the knot in 2019 following a full-fledged traditional Hindu wedding in New Jersey, US.
They are set to welcome their first baby in May. The partners also had a paternity shoot and its photographs were shared by People magazine on Instagram.
According to a report, Shah and Madiraju have been learning about the nuances of having biological children - from understanding the differences between egg donors, surrogates, and gestational carriers to taking a call on which of those partners would be part of the growth of their family.
The duo found that the expenses were higher for them than for heterosexual couples.
Nevertheless, they had the happy news confirmed after four rounds of in-vitro fertilization after finding the egg donor.
‘We are hoping us having a baby normalizes it even more, that it doesn't matter if you're a same-sex couple, you can just lead the life you want. I want this to be a guide for those who are trying because so many have gotten married after we have, and they have reached out to us thanking us because they figured out how to convince their parents and families because of us. So this might very well help too," Madiraju told People.
The couple have plans to celebrate family occasions such as Mother's Day, Father's Day, and all other holidays. They are excited about the baby and are pleasantly curious about how their lives would become once it arrives.
"We won't be talking about gay couples like we do now. We'll just be talking about couples," Shah said.
‘We won't be gay parents, we'll just be parents,” his partner said.
The couple also celebrated their third wedding anniversary and Madiraju wrote on the occasion on Instagram, ‘I had a dream and it came true. Now I cherish and hold on to it'