New Study Looks at Experience of Pregnancy Loss Among Trans/Masculine and Nonbinary People
A new, peer-reviewed study looks at the experiences of trans/masculine and nonbinary people who were gestating but experienced pregnancy loss.
Pregnancy
Joyous New Book Celebrates Diverse Expecting Families
A sweet and lyrical new picture book takes us along with a diverse group of expecting families—including ones with two moms and two dads—as their babies-to-be grow from the size of a sweet pea to that of a pumpkin and then are born as their own delightful selves.
Take Part in New Study on Pregnant and Postpartum LGBTQ+ People
An exciting new study on the experiences of LGBTQ+ people who are pregnant and postpartum aims to use its results to create positive changes for all LGBTQ+ childbearing people. Learn more and find out if you are eligible to take part.
COVID-19 Pauses Family Building for Many LGBTQ People
Nina Willbach and her wife, a Philadelphia couple, have been trying to get pregnant since last June via assisted insemination. On March 13th, they were told that their most recent attempt didn’t work—and they couldn’t try again because COVID-19 had put a stop to “elective procedures” in Pennsylvania. “I know a lot of folks are going through much worse right now, but it feels like a big blow when every month counts and we’ve had this many no’s,” Willbach told me in an online message. They’re not the only ones to have family-making plans halted during the pandemic.
Another Two-Mom Couple Shares Gestation of Their Child
A U.K. couple has shared gestational duties in creating their child—the latest in a small but growing number of two-mom couples taking advantage of new technologies to do so. What does this mean for the future of queer family building?
New Film Shares Story of Single Trans Dad Who Gave Birth
A new documentary getting rave reviews tells the story of a single trans dad and his journey to becoming a parent by carrying his child.
Read or Listen: A Non-binary Parent Shares Their Story
“Thank you in advance for letting me be your mom,” wrote Braiden Schirtzinger in a letter to their future child, halfway through their pregnancy. Schirtzinger has shared more of their journey to parenthood—and their intertwined journey to self-understanding as a nonbinary person—with the Washington Post for a lengthy feature article and podcast episode.
#TeamPregnantDad: Transgender Dad and Husband Share Journey to Parenthood
A transgender man and his husband have shared their journey to parenthood through pregnancy in an in-depth article series and short documentary by the Charlotte Observer.
Fertility Expert and Lesbian Mom Pens New Book on Assisted Reproduction
When my spouse and I first tried to start our family 17 years ago, we searched vainly for a book on assisted reproduction that was both authoritative and inclusive. There were queer parenting books, to be sure, but they covered such a range of topics that details of the actual babymaking processes and procedures were somewhat scanty. There were more detailed guides, but they omitted families like ours. A new book by a fertility expert—who also happens to be a lesbian mom herself—is just the book we would have hoped to have.
The Costs of Starting a Queer Family
The always wonderful Nancy podcast from WNYC has just run a series on Queer Money Matters, about “the straight economy and how queer people navigate it.” Listen here to their episode on “Babies and Bills,” about the costs of starting a family when queer.
