Queer Parents Sent Us Their Cutest Family Photos And WOW I'm Emotional

My wife, my son, my loves, my world. —janelannl

我和我的妻子于2007年相识，并于2013年结婚。我们于2014年底开始尝试用冷冻精子求婴儿。经过几次失败的尝试，我们切换到了一个已知的捐助者朋友。2017年，我们欢迎我们可爱，甜美且充满活力的女婴。从那以后一直不停。-Octaviacady

The fam going to P-Town in 2016 —Jonathant402CDAA43

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My wife and I met in 2011, got married in 2014, and met our beautiful children in 2016. We were lucky enough to get to adopt them that same year. Our kids are fearless in their creativity, expression, and love.

有时我们会被问到自从出生以来就不认识我们的孩子是否很奇怪。为此，我喜欢用我们孩子最喜欢的一本书来解释A Family is a Family is a Familyby Sara O’Leary. Our kids grew in our hearts. We don’t have to have given birth to them, or have known them from birth, for them to be a part of us. No matter how it begins, a family is a family is a family. —fpgirl12

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Fatherhood through surrogacy is a legal landmine, the biggest expense of your life, and half the world is against you — but if you make it through to the other side, it’ll be the biggest reward of your life. —Salim

This is my mom and her amazing wife at their wedding! They celebrated their five-year wedding anniversary in December! My mom was diagnosed with fibromyalgia early in their relationship and my stepmom has been my mother’s rock ever since. They’re a great balance and I’m proud to have them as parents. —bnashan

我的姐姐，我们的妈妈和我。从我4岁起，我就有两个妈妈，我不希望其他任何方法！-katelynk4aba06dcf

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Neither of us benefited from consistently having our fathers in our lives and it has always been our dream to raise a family together in a loving, two-parent household. As a same-sex couple of color, we knew our journey would provide unique challenges, but we were ready to face them head on. In late 2016, after 10 years together, we decided to take a leap of faith and began the adoption process.

Three months later (highly unusual), our son Timothy joined the Seigler-Carter family. He giggles when we are showering him with kisses and is not easily moved by traditional kiddie games — definitely a strong personality! He also enjoys going out with his daddies for brunch. It is often said that fairy tales don't exist, but this is definitely as close as it gets. —理查德和卡洛斯

这是我们家庭春假之旅中的三重奏汉密尔顿this year! My wife and I surprised our kiddo with tickets for Christmas. —louises44bd7f322

I’m a lesbian and a single mom (by choice, and with no plan to change that anytime soon, if ever) with a 4-year-old daughter and a 13-year-old son. Their dad is a close friend of mine from high school, and he and his family are a huge and very important part of our lives. I consider many of his family members my closest friends and our biggest support system way more than my own relatives are.

自从我的儿子很小的时候，我就没有认真的恋爱关系，所以几乎只有我们三个人一生。这既令人难以置信，有时都非常困难。肯定有几天，我感到不知所措和人数越来越多，但是我的孩子们很棒，我不会改变我们的家庭。-evilashe

塞巴斯蒂安（Sebastian）是一个非语言自闭症男孩，他也患有罕见的染色体缺失和感觉处理障碍。他需要全天候的护理。压力会变得压倒性和疯狂。但是，即使一切都出错了，我知道我拥有我需要的一切，我们在一起的生活也是完美的。就这么简单;我们有我们需要的！- 乔登和肖恩

My wife and I and our 3-month-old daughter. She is the light of our lives and the baby we prayed and prayed to have! —Anikkam2

Here's my wife, Mande, and our two kids Lorraine and Maddox. —shannonc47d5a5f87

Myself, my cousin, and my moms, Mel and Barb. They raised me together and I wouldn't be half the woman I am today if it wasn't for them. They're a constant inspiration and the reason I'm as politically active as I am today. —tanajam

这是我的妻子霍莉，我们的小儿子伊桑和我。伊桑（Ethan）来自我以前的婚姻，但他叫她妈妈，爱她为碎片！-s4a3b25277

我是由两个令人难以置信的女人抚养长大的，我的父亲是一个同性恋男人，就像我一生中的一个叔叔。这是我和所有四个（是的，四个）的照片，我的父母吃了美好的晚餐。我永远感激地被这种爱与支持所包围。-katel45b3367a8

My wife and I have been together for almost 12 years. After failing to succeed by trying on our own to have a baby we decided to try IUI. After four rounds we had no luck, so we decided to give IVF a try. Thankfully my wife's insurance helped. After two rounds we had a positive pregnancy test and welcomed our baby boy into this world in 2016. Fingers crossed that we welcome his brother and sister into this world in October. —teamashley

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