Bonus Replay | Celebrating What DeSantis Fears (w/ Peggy Gillespie)

Bonus Replay | Celebrating What DeSantis Fears (w/ Peggy Gillespie)

Author: Jaimie Kelton – Queer Parenting & LGBTQ Families'. May 19, 2025 Duration: 43:49

This Pride Month warm-up replay is a must-listen.

Peggy Gillespie—author, queer parent, and co-director of Family Diversity Projects—has been celebrating LGBTQIA+ families and underrepresented voices for decades. In this episode (originally part of our Pride Extravaganza), she shares how her work has helped shift hearts and minds across the country—including the very communities where our identities are under attack today.

🎙️ “A child should wear what they feel comfortable in.” – Peggy Gillespie

We’re bringing this one back now because, in a time when lawmakers like Ron DeSantis and Greg Abbott continue to pass anti-LGBTQ legislation, we need stories like Peggy’s more than ever. From Don’t Say Gay bills to book bans, our families are under fire. But Peggy reminds us that queer joy, truth, and visibility will always be revolutionary.

🛑 This episode originally aired in June 2022 as part of our Pride Extravaganza, but it hits harder than ever in 2025.

🎧 Take a listen. Share it wide. And let’s keep showing up.

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Every family has a story, but the paths taken by LGBTQIA+ parents are often uniquely creative, filled with both profound joy and specific hurdles. The Queer Family Podcast-LGBTQ Families & Queer Parenting Stories is a weekly space where those narratives take center stage. Host Jaimie Kelton, a queer mom herself, guides conversations that are as laugh-out-loud funny as they are deeply moving. Each episode features candid interviews with a diverse range of guests, all sharing the intimate details of how they built their families-from adoption and fostering to IVF, surrogacy, and co-parenting. You’ll hear how these families navigate school systems, healthcare, and everyday social situations, tackling challenges with resilience and humor. This podcast digs into the real stuff of queer family life, covering topics across parenting, health, fitness, and sexuality, all through an authentic LGBTQ lens. The goal isn’t just to share stories; it’s to normalize and celebrate the beautiful spectrum of ways to create a home. Tune in for a sense of community, practical insights, and a powerful reminder that family is about love, in all its forms.
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