Ep 91: Fertility and Family Planning for the LGBTQ+ Community with Finn Brigham and Juliet Widoff, MD

Everyone’s fertility journey is different, and this is particularly true for members of the LGBTQ+ community. Joining us today for Pride Month are two very special guests, Finn Brigham and Dr. Juliet Widoff from Callen-Lorde. Dr. Juliet Widoff is an internist with a specialization in HIV care. She has been a primary care provider in a myriad of settings, and, for the bulk of her career, she has been providing services primarily to the LGBTQ+ communities. Finn Brigham is the Director of Project Management at Callen-Lorde and has extensive experience working with the LGBTQ+ community, HIV-positive individuals, people experiencing homelessness, and individuals affected by mental illness and substance use. In this episode, we discuss the various barriers to care that LGBTQ+ people face in reproductive health, as well as the lack of support around fertility and parental rights for LGBTQ+ families. Our guests explain why it’s important to start the family planning conversation with people of transgender experience early on in their transition process, how LGBTQ+ families differ from the nuclear heteronormative family, and the challenges faced by ‘queer spawn’. Tune in to stay informed and find out where to find support, if you feel misunderstood by the medical field and the world at large.