Breastfeed Durham’s LGBTQ+ Human Milk Feeding Committee will be hosting our 2nd Annual Queer Family Planning Health fair on May 18, 2024 at Soul Sanctuary! There will be exhibitors and speakers about various aspects of family planning, including fertility, adoption, legal issues, lactation, and more. In anticipation of the big event, this blog will provide […]
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As healthcare providers and advocates, it’s important that we inform families and colleagues about the latest legal protections for lactating individuals at work. This year, I’m urging each of you to join me in a crucial community-wide effort. Let’s make it our mission to educate and inform everyone, from healthcare providers to the families that
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We are thrilled to announce that our very own Nicola Young, a dedicated Duke medical student and NC Schweitzer Fellow, has brilliantly articulated the rights of lactating employees in her compelling article, “You Have the Right to Pump Breast Milk At Work,” published in the Duke University Opinion and Analysis. Nicola, who passionately supports human
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The Queer Family Planning Health Fair is set to take place on Saturday, June 3, 2023, 2-5pm, at Golden Girlz NC Soul Sanctuary: 1016 Old Oxford Rd, Durham NC 27704. Hosted by Breastfeed Durham’s LGBTQ+ Committee, Aya Birth & Community Wellness, Emerald Doulas, LGBTQ Center of Durham, Rainbow Collective for Change, and Family Care PA,
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Breastfeed Durham is excited to host MilkXchange at the Durham East Regional library on December 9 from 10am-12pm. Partnering with MilkXchange has been an exciting opportunity for our LGBTQ+ Human Milk coalition to expand and explore our knowledge of human milk feeding, milk sharing, exclusively pumping, and inducing lactation during adoption. We look forward to
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In celebration of National Breastfeeding Month Breastfeed Durham joined Stephanie Amekuedi and Amber Crews as they share their stories. Most stories can’t be told all in one go. Rather, they are built bit by bit, piece by piece – gaining meaning and depth through their unfolding. The same can be said for our breastfeeding stories.
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Save the date: THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2022 at 11:00 AM ET The LGBTQ+ Human Milk Feeding Committee would love your input. Are you willing to be an advocate and/or give a few minutes of your time to answer questions to help identify gaps in care for LGBTQ+ human milk feeding families? We look forward to hearing from you soon (RSVP to the
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Breastfeed Durham is celebrating National Breastfeeding Month with an LGBTQ+ Human Milk Play Date!! Saturday, August 21, 2021 10am-12pm at Duke Park Playground, 106 West Knox Street, Durham, NC 27701. RSVP not required. You can just show up! We run on “baby’s” time!
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We are learning to think about more than milk and think about the whole family, and also to think about the family as the kids get bigger. Language matters! Inclusive language is important, because words make a difference. Words have the power to recognize and affirm a person’s identity or to deny or disregard their
June is National Pride Month, a time to honor years of struggle for civil rights and the ongoing work toward equal justice under the law for the LGBTQ+ community. A celebration of differences, from all it’s glitter, gender-bending, mainstream-smashing trailblazers to the quieter members who live their sweet lives alongside their neighbors simply wanting to
