Queer journeys to parenthood

We all know that the lesbian urge to DIY is particularly strong, from building furniture using your very own set of tools to building a family using kitchen utensils (yes, we are talking about turkey basters!). If you have ever wondered about the actual dynamics of starting a queer family, you’ll hopefully find some answers in today’s episode, as Casey, Lea and Sarah, our guest for the day, discuss fertility journeys and the lesbian biological clock.

After sharing how they feel about wanting to build their own family, our three speakers focus more closely on the options available to lesbian couples when considering fertility journeys. They then look at the intricacies linked to lesbian couples having babies, concentrating on the many legal and social challenges these families have to face. As you might suspect, what definitely wasn’t a challenge was for Lea to find yet another pick-up line to end this episode, so make sure you listen until the very end to find out what she came up with this time!

Resources and links

Camille Abi, Mother Without Filter

Rainbow Map: find out more about queer families’ rights

Collective Familles

L'Association Des Familles Homoparentales

Outline

00:00 – 03:52 – Intro and gay day check (with a new guest!)

03:53 – 15:55 – Today’s topic: the lesbian biological clock and where do people stand with wanting children

15:56 – 21:46 – Current partners and exes: their impact on wanting children

21:47 – 31:58 – Some research on fertility journeys: what are the options for lesbian couples?

31:59 – 40:02 – What happens after the fertility journey itself?

40:03 – 43:19 – Support for queer families and some final thoughts

43:20 – 46:24 – Outro and Lea’s pickup line

Credits

Co-hosts: Casey, Lea

Guest: Tanishka

Producers: Elle, Maria

Song: ‘Free the Nip’ by MuMu

Artwork: Laure

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