Luca Trapanese made a heartwarming decision four years ago that changed his life and gave him fulfilment. His life with his special-needs daughter has been amazing. Gay men could only adopt children with disabilities or behavioural issues, according to his application.
In his application, he said he would accept any child, regardless of health. He was overjoyed to be paired with Alba. Explained:
First time holding a newborn. I was afraid until then. But when I held Alba, I knew I could be her father. A 40-year-old Italian man adopted a 13-day-old girl in 2017. He became Italy’s first single gay father to adopt a child.
Alba was rejected by 20 disabled families before adopting the girl. The baby’s Down syndrome didn’t bother Trapanese, who worked with special needs children. The father of one has found purpose and happiness since meeting her. The Naples man has spoken openly about meeting the little girl days after her mother abandoned her at a hospital due to her Down syndrome. She was immediately adopted, but like her mother, no one wanted her. After the Italian law banning single parents from adopting was reviewed, Trapanese applied for adoption months earlier.
Luca Trapanese made a heartwarming decision four years ago that changed his life and gave him fulfilment. His life with his special-needs daughter has been amazing.
A 40-year-old Italian man adopted a 13-day-old girl in 2017. He became Italy’s first single gay father to adopt a child.
Alba was rejected by 20 disabled families before adopting the girl. The baby’s Down syndrome didn’t bother Trapanese, who worked with special needs children. The father of one has found purpose and happiness since meeting her. The Naples man has spoken openly about meeting the little girl days after her mother abandoned her at a hospital due to her Down syndrome. She was immediately adopted, but like her mother, no one wanted her. After the Italian law banning single parents from adopting was reviewed, Trapanese applied for adoption months earlier. Gay men could only adopt children with disabilities or behavioural issues, according to his application. In his application, he said he would accept any child, regardless of health. He was overjoyed to be paired with Alba. Explained:
First time holding a newborn. I was afraid until then. But when I held Alba, I knew I could be her father. After his two mothers and family friends corrected and criticised him, he learned to parent. Alba’s grandmothers made fatherhood easier, which relieved the father.
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The father said losing his best friend to cancer at fourteen inspired him to help the needy and those with special needs. After his loss, he volunteered with disabled organisations. He founded A Ruota Onlus in 2007 to help disabled students socialise and grow.
This would help them fit in. He hoped more people would accept, respect, and give disabled children equal opportunities. Adopting a disabled child can help close that gap, but prospective parents must consider several factors before taking on the lifelong challenge.
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