Recent Blog Posts: Family Building

  • Greg and Phillip Start Their Family: An Out in Texas Story
    The 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision that made marriage equality the law of the land was life-changing for hundreds of thousands of LGBTQ+ families. The
  • The Road to Adoption: An Out in Texas Story
    The 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision that made marriage equality the law of the land was life-changing for hundreds of thousands of LGBTQ+ families. The
  • Trans Fertility 101
    WATCH: Trans Fertility & Family-Building 101
    Are you still thinking about fertility, even in the time of coronavirus diseare (COVID-19)? Why not keep learning about your body and what it's capable of!
  • Kim Bergman
    WATCH: COVID-19 Interrupted Our LGBTQ+ Family-Building Journey. Now What?
    We talked with LGBTQ+ family-building expert Dr. Kim Bergman this week to get some advice for LGBTQ+ parents-to-be whose path to parenthood has been interrupted by COVID-19.
  • The Patterson Family’s Adoption Journey
    The Pattersons giggle when they introduce their family—two girls and two dads, standing in front of their Arizona home mastering the art of selfie videos
  • Donor Conceived Resources for LGBTQ+ Families
    Here are some resources created or edited by donor-conceived people in LGBTQ+ families for you to review as you consider donor conception for your family.
  • Building LGBTQ Families Price of Parenthood Report
    Building LGBTQ+ Families: The Price of Parenthood
    Becoming a parent is expensive, regardless of who you are, where you live, or how many adults will be raising the child(ren). For LGBTQ+ people, that number can increase significantly because of the added cost of bringing a child into the family through adoption, foster care, or assisted reproductive technology.
  • The How-To of Domestic Agency Adoption for the LGBTQ+ Community
    “Hi,” the nervous voice on the phone says. “I am hoping that you are able to help my partner and me in our quest to adopt a baby that needs a caring family. We were a lesbian couple until a year ago when I transitioned. We have been married for two years. We are eager to adopt and quite honestly, are feeling overwhelmed!”
  • Missouri LGBTQ+ Family Law Guide
    The Missouri LGBTQ Family Law Guide resource provides LGBTQ-headed families and LGBTQ adults considering forming families with detailed and accessible explanations of the current status
  • Family Equality Sponsor Spotlight: CCRM Fertility
    Family Equality is thrilled to have the support of corporations who both serve our communities and elevate our work through their contributions to our organization.
  • Cherie and Hideko Take Turns Carrying a Pregnancy
    Some LGBTQ+ parents take turns carrying a pregnancy as they grow their family. What’s that experience like when shared by partners?
  • Nuestras Familias: Full of Complexities and Love
    To mark Latinx Heritage Month, we asked our community to share stories about how their Latinx identities intersect with their identity as an LGBTQ family. In this story, Nancy A. Angel-Hurtado of Somos Familias shares how her Mexican heritage has shaped her coming out experience—and how building her family has helped her heal.