Starting or growing your family? Here are five absolutely terrific new and upcoming LGBTQ-inclusive picture books to consider: one that celebrates all the people involved in family creation; another that welcomes a new baby without gender labels; and three about children of queer parents getting new siblings.
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The Alabama Supreme Court ruled Friday that frozen embryos should be considered “children,” in a case that some fertility healthcare advocates are calling “a terrifying development,” with “devastating consequences” for people needing fertility treatments like in vitro fertilization (IVF). My spouse and I created our family via IVF, so this one’s personal to me.
Let’s continue highlighting LGBTQ parenting memoirs this week with two recent titles by gay foster dads—two different stories of love, family, and a broken foster care system.
Discrimination and misinformation may be keeping many LGBTQ people in the U.S. and U.K. from becoming foster or adoptive parents, according to two recent studies—but resources are available to help!
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A federal bill introduced yesterday would make access to IVF and other assisted reproductive technology (ART) a statutory right. The bill comes in the wake of the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn abortion rights, which many fear will lead to restrictions on other aspects of reproductive health care.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) last Friday signed legislation expanding health insurance coverage requirements for infertility services and making them more inclusive of LGBTQ and single people.
New year, new endeavors! For some, this may mean taking the first steps towards parenthood—so I want to revisit some of the tips I found most useful as my spouse and I began our own journey.
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) has updated its definition of “infertility” to make it more inclusive of LGBTQ and single people who seek fertility healthcare. This change could motivate policymakers and insurers to be more inclusive as well, said two experts who spoke with me.
Spawn of Dykes to Watch Out For, the fifth volume of Alison Bechdel’s beloved comic series, came out (!) 30 years ago today, highlighting the journey to parenthood of characters Toni and Clarice. Let’s take a look back as we also start LGBTQ History Month.
Helpusadopt.org, a national 501(c)(3) adoption grant program, will be accepting applications for its next cycle of adoption grants until October 7, with the grants awarded in November.
