Neil Patrick Harris (1973 - ) and David Burtka (1975 - )

On Father’s Day weekend, Neil Patrick Harris (he/him)and David Burtka (he/him) stand as one of the most enduring examples of LGBTQIA+ fatherhood today. Married since 2014 and parents to 15 year-old twins Harper and Gideon, they have spent more than a decade showing the world what a loving, committed LGBTQIA+ family looks like.  As fathers, Harris and Burtka model a parenting style rooted in presence, gratitude, and delight. Harris has spoken often about how proud he is of their twins and how deeply their family life grounds him. Harris’s long career has spanned television, film, and Broadway, from Doogie Howser, M.D.to How I Met Your Mother to Cabaret and Cabaret. Burtka’s career is equally multifaceted as a Broadway actor and trained professional chef with a best-selling cookbook and culinary television programs to his credit.  Together, Harris and Burtka embody a highly visible LGBTQIA+ parenthood—one that offers inspiration and affirmation to the more than five million children being raised by LGBTQIA+ parents across America.