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The Queer Family Podcast – LGBTQ Families & Queer Parenting Stories

Jaimie Kelton – Queer Parenting & LGBTQ Families".

The show all about family; but with gay! A hilarious and heartfelt dive into LGBTQ family life, parenting, and the challenges queer families face.Hosted by queer mom Jaimie Kelton, The Queer Family Podcast brings you weekly interviews with LGBTQIA+ guests exploring how they made their families and how they navigate a world that wasn’t necessarily built for them.The mission? To normalize, elevate, and celebrate queer family life—while proving we’re just like other parents... trying (and often

kids & family parenting

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00:43:49

Celebrating What DeSantis Fears

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2023/07/24

The Queer Family Podcast | S13 Ep 2 | Peggy Gillespie is the co-director of Family Diversity Projects, a non-profit that has created 10 different photo/text exhibits celebrating underrepresented folks over the years, the author of Authentic Selves, a mom to a nonbinary kiddo, and a self-described queer hippie from the 60s. When we tell you that this changemaker has been pushing boundaries and making a difference her whole life, we're not kidding. "A child should wear what they feel comfortable in."

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00:55:01

The Unexpected Journey to Pregnancy

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2023/07/17

The Queer Family Podcast | S13 Ep 1 | Lamalani and Laracarina 100% knew they didn’t want kids- until Lamalani came home one day and changed her mind. What followed was a wild fertility journey during Covid that included a tumor surgery, a difficult donor search, RIVF, IVF, a pregnancy that lasted way too long, a difficult birth, and a random and altruistic decision to pay it forward and do it all again as a surrogate for their gay male friends. "The donor search is such a bizarre experience."

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00:22:55

What Does Pride Mean To You?

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2023/07/10

The Queer Family Podcast Pride Extravaganza! | S12 Ep 13 | What does Pride mean to you? Because we are all unique individuals, Pride means something different to each of us, so for this special PRIDE EXTRAVAGANZA Grand Finale, we've gathered a little medley of responses to this question from all of our Extravaganza guests. These answers will give you all the feels, y'all. Let them serve as a reminder that LOVE is LOVE, YOU are loved, and PRIDE is EVERY DAY. Happy Pride to all. “I think of Pride

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01:07:08

Spreading Love and Light with The Vaughn-Trainors

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2023/07/06

The Queer Family Podcast Pride Extravaganza! | S12 Ep 12 | Eric and Tony Vaughn-Trainor’s (aka @mrvaughntrainor) path to becoming a family of four was marked by a challenging adoption journey and failed connections, leading them to switch to surrogacy. Through sharing their struggles on social media, they eventually found a surrogate who helped bring their twin daughters into the world, despite facing further hardships during the pregnancy and a long NICU stay. Their inspiring story showcases the

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00:53:41

Claire Gets Pregnant

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2023/07/03

The Queer Family Podcast Pride Extravaganza! | S12 Ep 11 | Claire Wasserman (aka @clairegetspaid) sat down with Jaimie while in the midst of her queer family-building journey and spoke candidly about coming out after a straight marriage, finding true love, discovering her feminist side, and embarking on the roller coaster of queer baby-making with her wife. They delve into the details of her recent sperm donor search, the inseminations, the costs involved, and the fears that arise with this

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00:57:45

When Serendipity Meets Surrogacy with The McHusbands

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2023/06/29

The Queer Family Podcast Pride Extravaganza! | S12 Ep 10 | Erik and Adam (aka the @mchusbands) shifted their family-building plan from adoption to surrogacy when their sister-in-law offered to carry for them. In another turn of good fortune, their best friend selflessly agreed to be their egg donor, and their twin baby girls were created. Realizing the lack of representation for gay dads like themselves in the realm of family building, Erik and Adam embarked on a mission to document their journey on

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01:00:53

Jewish, Queer and Fabulous with The Sharon Moms

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2023/06/26

The Queer Family Podcast Pride Extravaganza! | S12 Ep 9 |Brit and Sydney Sharon (aka @thesharonmoms) share their inspiring journey as Jewish queer moms who built their family through IUI and reciprocal IVF. They also reveal a surprising discovery about Sydney's dad being a sperm donor in his youth, leading them to connect with six donor siblings. The couple discusses the profound impact of their Jewish faith and the joy they experienced in establishing relationships with their newfound biological

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01:00:59

The Real Dads of New York: The Stereotype Busters

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2023/06/22

The Queer Family Podcast Pride Extravaganza! | S12 Ep 8 |Richard and Carlos, (aka @therealdadsofnewyork) are proud black, Jamaican dads who built their family through adoption and foster-to-adopt. Through their active presence on social media, they have become a beacon of visibility, addressing the lack of representation they experienced growing up. Their powerful presence allows them to educate others and challenge stereotypes, demonstrating the incredible beauty and strength that a family like

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00:54:56

The Broadway Husbands Do Surrogacy

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2023/06/19

The Queer Family Podcast Pride Extravaganza! | S12 Ep 7 | Bret and Stephen (aka @broadwayhusbands) met in 2006 and began documenting their lives together on social media shortly after getting married. When they decided to go down the surrogacy path to make their family, they remained visible on their platforms as a way to inform others about the challenges and joys along the way. Taking it step by step, they saved up and paid for each stage of the process individually, making a notoriously expensive

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00:55:17

Love, Visibility, & Activism with Whitney and Megan

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2023/06/15

The Queer Family Podcast Pride Extravaganza! | S12 Ep 6 | Whitney and Megan (aka @whatwegandidnext) met on MySpace and started blogging about their lives together in 2009. What began as an effort to create a personal scrapbook of memories soon became a mission to provide the visibility they felt was lacking in mainstream media for LGBTQIA+ relationships. Fast forward 15 years, and Whitney and Megan are now happily married content creators embarking on their path to becoming two mommies. Not only do

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00:56:07

Out And Proud With The Mazelin’s

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2023/06/12

The Queer Family Podcast Pride Extravaganza! | S12 Ep 5 | Brian and Alec Mazelin (aka @meetthemazelins) share their journey as a couple, starting with their online meeting during the pandemic and quick connection, leading Alec to leave Jamaica and move to Florida, where Brian and his son lived. They publicly came out to their families through a heartfelt engagement post on social media, receiving overwhelming support from countless individuals. Motivated by this love, they embraced the importance of

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00:40:06

From Surrogate to Advocate, with Kayde Mason

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2023/06/08

The Queer Family Podcast Pride Extravaganza! | S12 Ep 4 | Meet Kayde Mason, a mother of three, whose experiences as an egg donor and gestational surrogate led her to become a passionate surrogacy professional and advocate. Kayde shares her inspiring story, highlighting her transformative journey from being a surrogate for her gay friends to becoming an advocate and educator for surrogacy, with a specific focus on its importance within the LGBTQIA+ community. As a surrogacy professional, Kayde

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00:48:03

Becoming NYC Gay Dad, with José Rolón

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2023/06/05

The Queer Family Podcast Pride Extravaganza! | S12 Ep 3 | Today we’re diving into the remarkable story of José Rolón, aka NYC Gay Dad. To expand their family, José and his husband, Tim, opted for surrogacy with egg donation. After a tragic event during their second pregnancy threatened to derail their dreams, José showed immense strength and resilience, and with a little help from his chosen family, he ultimately became a proud single gay dad to three fabulous children. Through the power of social

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00:51:40

The Road To Family Equality, with Stacey Stevenson

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2023/06/01

The Queer Family Podcast Pride Extravaganza! | S12 Ep 2 | We’re kicking off Pride 2023 with Stacey Stevenson, the remarkable CEO of Family Equality! Stacey's journey is a testament to resilience and determination, including navigating through a difficult coming out process that led to dropping out of high school, battling diversity and bias as they built their family through adoption, and the difficult decision they made to leave Texas due to safety concerns, a poignant reminder of the lengths we go

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00:52:46

The Mombian Mom And Her Spouse

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2023/05/29

The Queer Family Podcast Pride Extravaganza!| S12 Ep 1 | Dana (AKA Mombian) and her wife Helen join us to discuss their road to motherhood via RIVF, why Dana created her Award Winning LGBTQ parenting blog, Mombian, and what it's like as empty nesters when the kid leaves home. If you like the episode, make sure to leave us a review and support The Queer Family Podcast on Patreon for as low as $2/month! Watch Video Episodes right now on YouTube! “I thought we’d never have kids or be married, but I

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00:46:03

Bonus Mom

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2023/05/22

The Queer Family Podcast | S11 Ep 16 | Blu Nyle is an artist, author, healer, newlywed, and bonus mom in a new traditional family that was created by queer BFFs and former TQFP guests, Brandi J. Andrews and Lawrence Carol. Blu talks about learning how to "family,” approaching co-parenting from a place of healing and finding the many blessings that come from stepping in as a bonus mom. Jaimie's amazing interns Nicole Jeter and Addie Griffin join Jaimie to introduce the interview and help Jaimie make

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00:46:33

Incognito Gaybe-Making in Thailand

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2023/05/15

The Queer Family Podcast | S11 Ep 15 | Kathryn (Kit) shares how she and her wife Nicole created their family against all odds in South East Asia. Flights from Thailand to Cambodia, hotel stays, and keeping their queer identities incognito are all a part of their international baby-making journey. Guest co-host, Chan, founder of Lesbian Moms Club, helps Jaimie introduce the episode. Chan tells us why she started the platform and announces something VERY exciting for queer families. If you like the

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00:18:25

The Queer Family Podcast Presents: Queer News

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2023/05/12

BONUS! I’ve got a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT that I’ve been dying to share AND I’m playing an episode from another podcast I think you’ll really like. It’s called Queer News and this episode is called Change The Pattern with host Anna DeShawn. Y’all are gonna love this podcast. Give it a listen! This is a special edition episode from the Queer News podcast. Now you may be asking why the South? The South comprises 38% of the U.S. population but it represents over half, yes over half at 52% of all new HIV

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00:56:05

Baby Making For Everybody

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2023/05/08

The Queer Family Podcast | S11 Ep 14 | Marea and Ray are queer parents, home-birth midwives, and friends, who wrote a book together about how to get pregnant if you're queer or single. They also both used known donors for their births. Guest co-host, Tom Coppola is back to help Jaimie introduce the episode and talk a little more about his experience as a known donor to three kiddos. If you like the episode, make sure to leave us a review and support The Queer Family Podcast on Patreon for as low as

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00:44:58

Winter Storm Grayson

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2023/05/01

The Queer Family Podcast | S11 Ep 13 | Five years ago, Lauren tragically lost her wife and child in a car accident. Through her grief and healing, she reconnected with an old friend, AnneMarie. They worked through the loss side by side and ended up falling in love. Now they're married and have 2 beautiful children together. Guest co-host, Tiq Milan is back to help Jaimie introduce the episode and unpack some of the recent anti-trans rhetoric that has been spreading like wildfire throughout the

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