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Event Review: Queer Conceptions – Families in the 21st Century
Appeared in BioNews 1096
What makes a family? What was once probably a simple question to answer can now be complicated (or queered ). There are now various models of family to consider, which departs from the traditional ideal of a married, cisgender man and woman with biogenetic children.
Indeed, this was precisely the starting point for the event Queer Conceptions: Families in the 21st Century : how has the understanding of family become more diverse when we consider, for example, same-sex procreation (broadly conceived – pun intended) and trans pregnancy?
The speakers themselves were involved with the topic of queer conceptions in a variety of ways, from being pregnant themselves to researching the myriad ways of queer conceptions, which added a welcoming and personal (virtual) atmosphere. The event was chaired by Dr Katherine Dow; and Dr Francesca Gaccioli and Dr Geoffrey Maguire are the Queer Conc