Episode Twenty - 'Can We Be Parents?'

With Mothers’ Day coming up on Sunday, it’s all about parenting this week on the Virgin Radio Pridecast! Alex and Shivani will be looking into all the ways in which members of the LGBTQ+ community can have children, as well as the stigma that some parents face, and the fear from many in the community that they’ll never be able to have kids. 

You’ll hear from Paul and Robin, a couple who had a child via surrogacy, influencer Jamie Beaglehole on why LGBTQ+ people make especially good candidates for adoption, journalist Paul Brand on the burden that is placed on mothers, and author Jodie Lancet-Grant on why we need increased representation of families with LGBTQ+ parents. Plus, Daryl Jackson will be here as usual with your Virgin Radio Pride Weekly News Update! 

Please note, some of the topics discussed in this episode might be sensitive and/or triggering. For help and support with any LGBTQ+ issues you might be facing, you can contact Switchboard on 0300 330 0630. Alternatively, the Samaritans are available twenty-four hours a day on 116 123.

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