Thinking outside the box: queer platonic co-parenting meet-up

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I Went to a Queer Platonic Co-Parenting Meet-Up Sophie K Rosa: "Since I've known I was gay, I've known that – should I choose to have kids – it won't be simple," says Eleanor Margolis, a 33-year-old writer living in south London.  A couple of years ago, in a discussion about whether the couple wanted to be parents, Eleanor's partner of six years, Leo Schick, 35, raised the idea of co-parenting: partnering up platonically with another person or couple in order to raise children.  While at first "dubious because of the tricky logistics," Eleanor was eventually convinced it could be the answer. "The more I thought about it," she says, "the more I realised that in a society that is in absolutely no way structured to support parents, this could be the perfect parenting model."  As part of their journey towards becoming co-parents, Eleanor and Leo organised what they believe is the UK's only current queer platonic co-parenting speed-meeting event, held one Saturday in January at the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre.  As Leo opened the sold-out event – welcoming everyone to the space and explaining the itinerary, which was designed to facilitate compatible co-parents to meet – I looked around at the 40 or so attendees exchanging glances with one another. Could we be setting eyes on our future co-parents for the very first time?  CONTINUE READING ➡︎ Picks of the week... REPORT Labour Took Thousands of Pounds From a Massive Polluter by Simon Childs Drax, which owns a power station described as the UK's biggest single source of CO2, gave Labour £12,000 last year. Read more... OPINION The West Bank is on the Brink of Collapse by Jehad Abusalim Israel is ramping up its assault on the West Bank - but Palestinians won't rest until they get dignity, writes Jehad Abusalim. Read more... READ MORE ON NOVARAMEDIA.COM ➡︎ Represent Novara Media. Support our journalism.  BROWSE OUR DIGITAL RAILS ➡︎ Rather than churning out fast fashion to make a quick buck, our merch represents the values that Novara Media was built upon: a commitment to social change, the liberation of workers and prioritising climate justice. We thoroughly audit every supplier we use. We make sure they are committed to fair working conditions and fair pay for workers, use recycled materials wherever possible, and have explicit policies to limit their waste.  On average, 50-70% of everything you buy in our shop directly supports Novara Media to expand our reach, grow our output and become even more resilient in the media space. VISIT THE NOVARA MEDIA SHOP ➡︎ Copyright © 2022 Thousand Hands Ltd. All rights reserved. Thousand Hands Ltd is a private company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales #11245029. Its registered address is 10 Bridge Street, Christchurch, BH23 1EF. Novara Media is a trading name of Thousand Hands Ltd and, as such, the individual shall have no personal liability arising out of such communication, and liability or obligation rests solely with Novara Media. Opinions or advice contained in this email are subject to the terms and conditions set out in the relevant terms of business and are not necessarily agreed or authorised by Thousand Hands Ltd. We have taken all reasonable precautions to ensure that no viruses are transmitted from Novara Media to any third party. Novara Media accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage resulting directly or indirectly from the use of this email or the contents. Novara Media is regulated by IMPRESS, the independent press regulator.

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