by Jendi Reiter

Adoption, Transition, and Becoming Whole

 I’m Jendi Reiter and I’m from New York City.  I grew up in the lower East side of Manhattan in the 1970s with two moms. My biological mom was very femme and kind oIn 2016, there was the Pulse nightclub shooting, the hate crime against the queer folks in the nightclub. There are a lot of people who are coming out in solidarity or putting stu...

by Andy Miller

Story Update: Andy Miller Talks About Fatherhood, Adoption and Parenting in a Quarantine.

Nathan: Welcome to this week’s Story Update. Today, we’re going to be speaking with Andy Miller, who shared his story with us about five years ago. But before we chat with An...

by Tariem Burroughs

Gay Man’s Life Changes After Adoption Of Son. “He’s The Most Important Thing In My Life Right Now.”

Hi. My name’s Tariem Burroughs and I am from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. My partner and I, we always knew we wanted to have kids, even when we first met. Luckily a person that I...

by Gregory Yorgey-Girdy

Gay Man Reflects On Foster-To-Adopt Journey: “They Are Our Kids And They Were Purposely Chosen.”

I’m Gregory Yorgey-Girdy. I’m from Victoria, Texas. I moved to Philadelphia to attend law school. Once I got here, I met my husband Paul. When I met Paul, one of the things th...

by Marcella Andrews

First Graders Rush To The Defense of Mom’s Trans Daughter: “These Kids Are Incredible. We’re Gonna Be Okay.”

I am Marcella Andrews and I am from Madison, Wisconsin. I grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin and went to high school there. I have a distinct memory in high school of being in the ha...

by Justin Hart

I’m From Harlem, NY.

I remember this day so clearly: My oldest daughter, Isabelle, begged Trevor and I to allow her to have her friends over for dinner and sleep over to celebrate the end of her baske...

by Brian Tessier

I’m From Old Orchard Beach, ME.

There are only two things I ever wanted to be in this life, a husband and a father. Now, imagine watching men run for the next county when you tell them. To shorten a very long st...