A historical memoir set in a particular time and place, A Family, Maybe documents the rise of the first wave of out gay families and the struggle for the equal rights of the LGBTQ community in the 2000s, something we were very much involved in at that time.
I was thrilled to speak with Angelica Thompson, Ph.D., about our journey and struggles on her weekly A Queer Understanding podcast – “a space for members of the LGBTQIA+ community to talk about how we’re breaking glass ceilings and making an impact on society.”
Season 7 Episode 5: DESCRIPTION
When Dr. Lane Igoudin and his husband Jonathan decided to become parents in early 2000s California, they stepped into a world of uncertainty and prejudice that would challenge them to their core. Dr. Igoudin’s memoir, A Family, Maybe: Two Dads, Two Babies, and the Court Cases That Brought Us Together, chronicles how this interracial gay couple navigated the labyrinthine foster care system during pre-equality times, fighting to create a family against daunting odds.
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Lane Igoudin | Author, Professor, Dad 