LGBTQ-Parent Families: Practice and Policy

This program is part of our Interprofessional Conversation series.

The topic of LGBTQ parenting, including the diversity within LGBTQ parents, has grown more visible over the past several decades, both within the United States and internationally. In the past few years there have been important gains in rights and acknowledgment, and critical setbacks. This session will present and evaluate: LGBTQ parent families (e.g., those formed via adoption, foster care, and reproductive technologies) and parent and child well-being; the role of critical systems like the legal sphere in family well-being; and recommendations for practitioners.

Webinars are converted to video on-demand programs with closed captioning after the live air date

• Translate knowledge on LGBTQ parent families into improved therapeutic care in practice.
• Develop an understanding of the potential ramifications of advancements, setbacks, or fear of setbacks in legal status of LGBTQ parents for LGBTQ families and society.

Abbie E. Goldberg, PhD