The only family I consider to be my own, are a trans couple, he is ftm, she is mtf. They are both mostly stealth in their lives.
For them, they started fostering through an agency that is glbt friendly, in out very liberal area. The organization has never been clued into their personal info(and EXTENSIVE background checks were done, it took almost a month to clear them for fostering), and haven't found out, 2 or so years later. She transitioned at 30, him at 18. The children in the program aren't in for an extended time, and so they have had several kids over the past couple years. I think 6 or 8. Some of them have stayed for a while, some just a few weeks, as the program is in control of that. The couple has not, of course, disclosed to any of the kids, about their past.
They are now adopting one of the kids they had gotten as a foster. They have definitely found their way to have children. The kids in the program vary in age from 8-17. It has worked out really well, and they are very happy. They had initially looked into adopting a baby, and decided that given the GIGANTIC need for foster and adoptive parents for older children, that was a better choice for them.
BEST of luck to you in the journey to parenthood. : )
For them, they started fostering through an agency that is glbt friendly, in out very liberal area. The organization has never been clued into their personal info(and EXTENSIVE background checks were done, it took almost a month to clear them for fostering), and haven't found out, 2 or so years later. She transitioned at 30, him at 18. The children in the program aren't in for an extended time, and so they have had several kids over the past couple years. I think 6 or 8. Some of them have stayed for a while, some just a few weeks, as the program is in control of that. The couple has not, of course, disclosed to any of the kids, about their past.
They are now adopting one of the kids they had gotten as a foster. They have definitely found their way to have children. The kids in the program vary in age from 8-17. It has worked out really well, and they are very happy. They had initially looked into adopting a baby, and decided that given the GIGANTIC need for foster and adoptive parents for older children, that was a better choice for them.
BEST of luck to you in the journey to parenthood. : )
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