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The Queer Family Podcast

The show all about family; but with gay! Queer mom, Jaimie Kelton, humorously goes in-depth with weekly LGBTQIA+ guests about their families; how they made them, and how they show up in a world that wasn't necessarily designed for them. The mission is to normalize, elevate and celebrate, while confirming that we're just like other parents, trying not to yell at our kids when they still haven't put their shoes on and we're 25 minutes late for school. The end result is a compelling

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72:36

Mark & Eoin: Two Irish Dads, Two Daughters, and a...

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2025/10/27

Meet Mark and Eoin, two Irish dads proving that queer family building is both an act of love and of advocacy. Their path to fatherhood took them from Ireland to New York and Texas—navigating surrogacy independently, honoring their daughters’ Nigerian-Irish heritage, and pushing the Irish government to finally recognize families like theirs.Together, they’ve turned loss, learning, and legislation into love and legacy. From discovering their donor’s culture to challenging outdated Irish surrogacy

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51:14

The Bio/Non-Bio Myth: Why Love, Not DNA, Makes a Family

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2025/10/06

Episode Summary (Podcast Apps)Kevin and Alim—longtime partners, dads of two, and global citizens—share how they built their family through Canadian surrogacy, what they looked for in an egg donor, and how they talk to their kids about donor conception using a “meet them where they are” approach. We get real about the bio vs. non-bio parent feelings (yes, they’re normal), the difference between a natural birth and a planned C-section as intended parents, and the constant “coming out” kids do at

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77:32

Screens, Teens, and Privilege: Positive Discipline...

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2025/09/29

Screens are everywhere — but how do we keep them from taking over our kids’ lives? In this special ally episode, Jaimie sits down with Casey O’Roarty, a positive discipline trainer, parent coach, and host of the Joyful Courage podcast, to talk about raising kids in a high-tech world.Casey shares practical strategies for balancing independence with safety, building critical thinking skills, setting real limits, and creating a united front with other parents. This candid conversation also weaves in

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47:20

Two Dads, One Mom, Zero Apologies | Therapist Ann...

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2025/09/22

Queer therapist and “kid of queer parents” Ann Russo joins Jaimie to show what ordinary, extraordinary queer family looks like. Raised in the ’80s by a mom, dad, and dad’s partner under one roof—publicly “the roommate” for safety—Ann shares how chosen family (yes, Deadhead potlucks) and three parents taught compassion, and why bio vs. non-bio bonds never mattered. We get religious trauma 101: Ann’s fly-on-the-wall years inside a fundamentalist church as an out teen, what religious trauma is (and

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58:55

What the New LGBTQ+ Study Really Says—And Why It...

The Queer Family Podcast ·

2025/09/08

We went in-studio (!) with journalist Orion Rummler (The 19th) and Rachel Minkin (Pew Research Center, and a gay mom) to unpack Pew’s major 2025 study of LGBTQ+ Americans—released around the 10-year anniversary of Obergefell. We talk social acceptance gaps (L/G & bi vs. trans/nonbinary), how data actually moves policy, the everyday realities of queer family-building (hello, insurance barriers), chosen family, medical micro/macro-aggressions, and what comes next. Orion also shares reporting on

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67:31

José Rolón (NYC Gay Dad) and Luce Remy (Family...

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2025/09/01

In this Season 20 opener, Jaimie sits down in person (for the first time in years!) with two powerhouse voices in the LGBTQIA+ family-building world: José Rolón (aka NYC Gay Dad) and Luce Remey (VP of Public Policy at Family Equality). Together, they dive deep into what it really means to build, protect, and nurture queer families in today’s political climate. From navigating wills, Social Security benefits, and second-parent adoptions, to standing firm against legislative attacks on our rights,

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66:35

Bonus Replay: Redefining Parenthood: A Queer Guide to...

The Queer Family Podcast ·

2025/08/25

🎉 Bonus Episode Alert! 🎉 Season 20 officially drops on September 1st, but while you wait, we’ve got one last bonus for you. This heartfelt and thought-provoking conversation redefines what it means to parent in our queer, messy, beautiful, modern world.Writer, activist, and parent S. Bear Bergman sits down with Jaimie to explore love, family, and LGBTQIA identity against the backdrop of today’s political climate.Bear shares his journey from coming out at 15 to more than 35 years of activism and

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68:37

Bonus: Cruising Podcast Swap — Les Pierres, Love, and...

The Queer Family Podcast ·

2025/08/11

While we gear up for Season 20 (September 1st!), I’m sharing something special — an episode swap with the fabulous podcast Cruising. They’re featuring one of my episodes on their feed, and I’m thrilled to bring one of theirs to you. This one’s a beautiful slice of queer history, love, and resilience.Juanita Pierre and Leslie Martinez opened New Orleans' first Black-owned lesbian bar, Les Pierres, on the corner of Pauger St and N. Rampart St. No one can quite remember the exact date Les Pierres

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62:18

BONUS REPLAY: Flipping the Script on Foster Adoption

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2025/08/04

🎉 BONUS REPLAY: Flipping the Script on Foster AdoptionAs we gear up for the launch of Season 20 this September (!!!), I’m revisiting some of my favorite episodes from past seasons. These stories continue to resonate, inspire, and remind us why queer family visibility matters—every single day.Originally aired in Season 13, this heartfelt and eye-opening episode features Ed Center, a husband, father, and educator who shares his family's journey through foster adoption with humor, grace, and deep

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46:04

BONUS! Navigating the Fertility Journey as a Queer...

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2025/07/28

🎉 BONUS EPISODE DROP! 🎉As I get ready to launch Season 20 of The Queer Family Podcast this September(!), I’m sharing a few guest appearances that I think deserve a spot in this feed. This week, I joined Dr. Kelsey Duncan on The Fertility Confidence Podcast to talk candidly about queer fertility, intentional parenthood, donor selection, and the legal complexities that queer families face. If you're navigating the path to parenthood—or supporting someone who is—this one's for you.Fertility,

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39:14

Upstanders vs. Bystanders: Embracing Allyship for...

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2025/07/21

🎉 Bonus Episode Drop! 🎉While we gear up for Season 20 of The Queer Family Podcast, we're sharing this powerful conversation Jaimie had as a guest on the No Guilt Mom podcast! We talked all things queer family building, parenting with purpose, standing up (loudly) for what’s right—and yes, even voiceover work and musical theater. Enjoy this bonus episode while you wait for what's coming next!Upstanders vs. Bystanders: Embracing Allyship for LGBTQ Families Everywhere with Jaimie KeltonWhat

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49:10

From IVF to Foster Care to Film: Haven & Koy's Journey

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2025/06/30

Haven and Koy's journey to parenthood included IVF, IUIs, anonymous and known donors, multiple moves, and ultimately foster care—where they met and adopted their 6-year-old son, River. In this final episode of our Pride Extravaganza, they open up to our host, Jaimie Kelton, about what it’s really like navigating foster-to-adopt as queer parents, how loss and resilience shaped their parenting journey, and how all of it inspired a new film.Oh—and did we mention River is the star of that film?This

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26:33

Life Is Lifing for the Kelwoods: A Queer Family...

The Queer Family Podcast ·

2025/06/23

Jaimie and her wife Anne share a heartfelt update on Anne's breast cancer journey, including the challenges of chemotherapy, unexpected back surgery, and the support from their community. They discuss upcoming medical procedures and the emotional toll of their experiences. Photographer Suzanne Fiore joins the conversation to offer discounted sessions for queer families, highlighting the importance of capturing family moments. Listeners are encouraged to celebrate and document their families,

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53:40

Peggy Gillespie Is the Anti-DeSantis, Anti-Trump,...

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2025/06/19

Peggy Gillespie returns to The Queer Family Podcast with even more stories, accolades, and queer advocacy badassery.Peggy Gillespie, co-founder of Family Diversity Projects and creator of Love Makes a Family and Authentic Selves, is back for our Pride Extravaganza—and she has not slowed down. Since her first appearance on the show, Peggy has been honored by Family Equality, hugged by Katie Couric, and danced her way into queer history. In this episode, host Jaimie Kelton sits down with Peggy to hear

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49:14

Intentional Parenting, Donor Decisions, and Fighting...

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2025/06/16

Darra Gordon, the new CEO of Family Equality, joins host Jaimie to share her wild, beautiful, and intentional journey to queer parenthood—while simultaneously leading in LGBTQ+ advocacy. In a conversation filled with laughs, wisdom, and the occasional tween meltdown tangent, Dara opens up about trying to conceive at the same time as her wife, choosing donors (yes, plural), navigating unexpected challenges, and raising three incredible kids—including a nonbinary teen—in a world that’s not always

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41:21

Queer Joy as Resistance: Kyle Casey Chu (aka Panda...

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2025/06/12

Kyle Casey Chu (@pandadulce) is a drag performer, author, filmmaker, and one of the founding queens of Drag Story Hour—and in this powerful Pride Extravaganza episode, Kyle joins host Jaimie Kelton to talk about the art and activism that’s helping queer youth thrive. Kyle opens up about growing up in San Francisco with his autistic twin brother, coming out in middle school, and how queer joy, drag, and storytelling became his path to healing.He shares the terrifying moment when Proud Boys stormed

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58:28

Queer Dads, an Adoption Journey, and the Movie It...

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2025/06/09

Brian Crano and David Joseph Craig are husbands, dads, filmmakers—and now the creators of a new dark comedy based on their real journey to queer parenthood. In this powerful and delightfully funny Pride Extravaganza episode, they sit down with host Jaimie Kelton to share how their long, complicated path to adoption—complete with a scam, soul-searching, and spreadsheets—turned into “I Don’t Understand You,” a heartfelt horror-comedy now hitting theaters.The couple opens up about the grief, the grit,

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43:49

Bonus Replay | Celebrating What DeSantis Fears (w/...

The Queer Family Podcast ·

2025/05/19

This Pride Month warm-up replay is a must-listen.Peggy Gillespie—author, queer parent, and co-director of Family Diversity Projects—has been celebrating LGBTQIA+ families and underrepresented voices for decades. In this episode (originally part of our Pride Extravaganza), she shares how her work has helped shift hearts and minds across the country—including the very communities where our identities are under attack today.🎙️ “A child should wear what they feel comfortable in.” – Peggy GillespieWe’re

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64:01

Nonbinary Pregnancy, Known Donor Family Building, and...

The Queer Family Podcast ·

2025/04/28

Casey and Sarah share their beautiful, uniquely queer family-building journey—featuring a known donor (Sarah’s brother!), a nonbinary pregnancy, chestfeeding after top surgery, and building a milk-sharing network. Plus, we dive into Sarah’s breast cancer diagnosis and how their love and resilience are carrying them through. Full of heart, humor, and radical queer joy. 🌈Through all the twists and turns, Casey and Sarah’s story is a powerful reminder: queer families show up for each other, through

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69:31

Building a Family with Reciprocal IVF (at the Same...

The Queer Family Podcast ·

2025/04/07

Two mamas. Two wombs. One donor. In this episode, Ana and Becky share their epic journey of building a family through simultaneous reciprocal IVF—yes, they were both pregnant at the same time. From pandemic sperm shortages to second-parent adoption logistics, this is a deeply lesbian, wildly honest, and beautifully queer tale of love, planning, and two babies born just five weeks apart.This is a story of planning, spreadsheets, love, and so much queer resilience. Also, sperm selfies. And silk

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