Rainbow Family Forum | Are you ready?

Family and the well-being of our next generation are of paramount importance in culture. This year’s ShanghaiPRIDE will feature a forum on the topic of “Rainbow Family” — continuing to explore the preparation before same-sex couples decide to raise children, medical options and experience sharing.

Schedule

10:00—10:15
Registration

10:15—10:20
Opening Remarks

10:20—10:40
A Chinese Gay Father
How Do Gay Couples Have and Raise Children?

10:40—11:00
Bess Hepworth
A Lesbian Mother and Her Founding of the Asia-Pacific Rainbow Families Forum

11:00—11:20
Sandy Chuan
How to Meet Same-Sex Couples’ Needs for Children, From a Medical Perspective

11:20—11:55
Q&A

11:55—12:00
Closing Remarks

About the Speakers

A Chinese Gay Father
How Do Gay Couples Have and Raise Children?

A Chinese gay father who had a baby of his own through surrogacy overseas and is currently raising the child with his better half in China.

Bess Hepworth
A Lesbian Mother and Her Founding of the Asia-Pacific Rainbow Families Forum

An organizer of Rainbow Families Hong Kong, Bess Hepworth is a lesbian mother raising three adopted children with her partner. In 2017, she founded the Asia-Pacific Rainbow Families Forum, which focuses on the cooperation and equal rights of rainbow families in the Asia-Pacific region.

Sandy Chuan
“How to Meet the Same-Sex Couples’ Needs for Children, From a Medical Perspective”

Sandy Chuan is a fertility expert certified by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Academy of Paediatrics. She is also a member of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology. As an attending doctor at the Reproductive Sciences Medical Center in San Diego, Dr. Chuan has helped clients from all over the world to realize their dreams of having babies with her extensive clinical and research experience in surrogacy and egg donation.

Rainbow Family Forum

Date： 2018-06-09
Time： 10:00-12:00
Venue:
Garden Pavilion, 5/F Andaz Xintiandi, Shanghai
Address:
88 Songshan Rd (near Taicang Rd), Huangpu District
Dress Code: Smart Casual (No Slippers)
Free Entry, RSVP Required

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