Simultaneous Two-Mom Pregnancies
This week’s must-read is New York magazine’s story of a lesbian couple’s simultaneous pregnancies—but they’re far from the first two-mom couple to do this.
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Parenting Cases Show Struggle for Recognition Beyond and Within LGBTQ Community
Two court cases show us why some same-sex parents are struggling for recognition both outside of and within the LGBTQ community.
Women Prefer Intellectual, Shy Sperm Donors
Women who find sperm donors through informal, online channels tend to prefer ones who are “more intellectual, shy and systematic,” concludes a new study.
A Baker’s Dozen of Books About Adoption by LGBTQ Parents
It’s National Adoption Day, so I’m celebrating by sharing a baker’s dozen of books about LGBTQ parents and adoption–children’s books, memoirs, and social science studies.
10 Resources for LGBTQ People Considering Adoption
November is National Adoption Month, so here’s my revised list of resources for LGBTQ people considering adoption.
Judge Orders Foster Child Out of Two-Mom Home
In an appalling move, Utah Juvenile Court Judge Scott Johansen ordered a foster child removed from the home of a married two-woman couple, saying the child would be better off with heterosexual parent.
Butch and Pregnant: What to Wear
Continuing this week’s theme of pregnancy on the masculine side of the gender spectrum, let’s ask: What does the discerning yet pregnant butch or otherwise masculine-identified person wear?
How to Support Pregnant Transgender Men
A new article in a mainstream medical journal says that many transgender men who want to bear children often face barriers because of healthcare professionals’ lack of training—and it offers some guidance to correct that.
Help Improve Nonbio Moms’ Experience in Genetic Counseling
Nonbiological moms: Have you attended prenatal genetic counseling as part of your pregnant partner’s care? Help people to better understand your experience and how best to support other two-mom couples going through the process.
Big Advances in California Assisted Reproduction Laws
California Governor Jerry Brown yesterday signed a bill that updates assisted reproduction laws in ways that will help same- and different-sex couples as well as single parents to create and protect their families.