Abstract

As more queer cisgender women and gender-expansive individuals become parents, research must consider current barriers to family formation. This study used a modified grounded theory approach to conduct 22 semi-structured interviews aimed at understanding the role of queer identity in pregnancy desires and decisions among individuals assigned female at birth (AFAB) who identify as queer. Numerous individual, relationship, and structural factors informed pregnancy desires, the choice to seek pregnancy, and experiences with pregnancy. Supporting queer individuals in a range of pregnancy and parenting options is vital to fully recognizing queer individuals as participants in a fundamental human experience—family building.

摘要

随着越来越多的男女同性恋者和性别膨胀的人成为父母，研究必须考虑到目前阻碍家庭形成的障碍。这项研究使用了修改后的扎根理论方法进行了22次半结构化访谈，旨在了解酷儿身份在怀孕愿望中的作用以及在被认定为酷儿的被分配女性（AFAB）的个人中做出的决定。许多个人，关系和结构因素影响了怀孕的愿望，寻求怀孕的选择以及怀孕的经历。在许多怀孕和育儿选择中支持同性恋者，对于充分认识同性恋者是基本人类经验（家庭建设）的参与者至关重要。