A widely circulated video showcasing a gay couple’s surrogacy journey has ignited controversy after it was revealed that one of the men is a registered child sex offender.
The couple, Logan Riley and Brandon Mitchell, initially gained attention for a video documenting the first year of life of their newborn son.
The video, which they shared on their own social media, was intended to celebrate their growing family.
On July 27, Irish political activist Derek Blighe reposted the footage to X, drawing renewed attention and scrutiny.
“Unless a miracle happens, this child has almost no chance at a normal life,” Blighe wrote in the caption.
The post has since received over one million views.
At the time, the couple’s identities were not publicly known, and Blighe’s comments were met with accusations of homophobia.
Alliance LGB co-founder Bev Jackson responded to Blighe’s post, saying, “That is homophobic. If the child has two loving male parents, there is no evidence whatsoever that he or she will not prosper.”
Another response that gained over 200,000 likes read, “Makes me happy. That baby is going to be raised not to hate people and will be loved.”
Within 24 hours of the video gaining traction