Episode 04: Two Moms and a Friend as Their Sperm Donor
For anyone who has been to Burning Man, you know how magical those bike rides on the playa can be. Now imagine you just married your love, and you’re riding across the playa, talking to a close friend…who is hinting that he’d like to help you and your partner start a family. Dreamy.
In this episode, we hear the beautiful love story of Lori and Shannon. And how they became their family of four with the help of a close friend who lives in Australia with his wife and three kids. For anyone who is interested in learning how to navigate a bonus family from a sperm donor and friend, I promise you this is a best case scenario masterclass. Enjoy!
Resources:
Family Equality: Founded in 1979 at the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, Family Equality has spent more than 40 years ensuring that everyone has the freedom to find, form, and sustain their families by advancing equality for the LGBTQ+ community.
Colage: COLAGE unites people with one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and/or asexual parent into a network of peers and supports them as they nurture and empower each other to be skilled, self-confident, and just leaders in our collective communities.
Family Week: Family Equality's Family Week is the largest annual gathering of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer-identified families in the world.
Lori’s list of children's books centering diversity, equity, and inclusion, with a focus on LGBTQ+ and donor-inseminated kids.