Resources for Queer, Trans* and International Families
Finding information, support and community during pregnancy, birth and parenthood can be especially difficult when your identity or family structures are not reflected in mainstream resources.
This is a growing collection of organisations, initiatives, books, films, podcasts and other resources that offer different perspectives on pregnancy, birth, reproductive justice (including gender-affirming healthcare) and family-making.
Some are based in Hamburg and the surrounding area. Others are resources to connect internationally. They offer inspiration, practical knowledge and possibilities for finding support.
If you want more feminist and queer perspectives on birth culture, check out my blog.
Support & community in Hamburg
Hebammen*Kollektiv Hamburg:
A queer-feminist midwifery collective offering support on family planning, pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Its work explicitly addresses queer and trans* people and families: https://www.hebammenkollektivhamburg.de/
Queere Familien Hamburg:
A network and information platform for queer families and prospective parents. Its directory brings together resources on queer family planning, pregnancy, birth preparation, counselling and legal questions: https://queere-familien-hamburg.de/
Familienplanungszentrum Hamburg
This is an independent couselling centre offering support around pregnancy, birth, contraception, parenthood, sexuality and relationships. Explicitly welcomes people of all genders, sexual orientations and backgrounds. Counselling is available in several languages: https://www.fpz-hamburg.de/de
Hamburg Welcome Centre
An English-language guide to family counselling and support in Hamburg, including services during pregnancy and after birth, local family teams and Babylotsen: https://welcome.hamburg.com/living-in-hamburg/kids-and-family/counselling-18520
Regenbogenfamiliengruppe at Magnus-Hirschfeld-Centrum e.V. (mhc):
Open group for Queers with questions around family planning and queer family life.
Dates 2026: Tuesdays, 19.00–21.00 at mhc: https://mhc-hh.de/selbsthilfegruppen/
Queer- and Trans*-inclusive Healthcare
Queermed Deutschland
A community-based directory of healthcare professionals recommended for respectful and discrimination-sensitive care. You can filter by location, medical speciality, identity and treatment needs: https://queermed-deutschland.de/
Gynformation
A resource for finding LGBTQIA*-sensitive gynaecological care and midwives. Particularly relevant to people looking for a more inclusive approach to reproductive and sexual health: https://www.gynformation.org/de
Sexualmedizin Hamburg – Praxis Sicherer Raum
A gynaecology and sexual medicine practice led by Dr. A. Stecklum. The practice describes itself as LGBTQIA+-, trauma- and gender-friendly, with a focus on individual care around bodies, hormones, sexuality and psychosomatic health: https://www.sichererraum.de/themen-sexualmedizin
BOOKS
Queer Conception (2022) – Kristin L. Kali
A guide to fertility and family-making for queer and trans prospective parents.
The Natural Mother of the Child: A Memoir of Nonbinary Parenthood (2021) – Krys Malcolm Belc
A memoir exploring non-binary parenthood, identity and family.
The Routledge Companion to Gender and Reproduction (2025) – Ed. by Barbara Katz Rothman, Elizabeth Newnham, Rodante van der Waal and Christie Sillo
A substantial interdisciplinary collection spanning trans pregnancy, queer kinship, obstetric violence, and reproductive justice.
Podcasts
The Intersectional Fertility Podcast
Centres queer, trans* and non-binary experiences of fertility, with particular attention to intersectional perspectives: https://www.intersectionalfertility.com/podcast
Beyond the Binary
Centred on queer, nonbinary, transgender, and gender non-conforming folks navigating spaces where binary gender is deeply entrenched and enforced: https://beyondthebinarypodcast.com/
Evidence Based Birth
EBB 182 – Black-led Queer and Trans Birth Work with Mystique Hargrove, Kortney Lapeyrolerie, and Nadine Ashby: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/black-led-queer-and-trans-birth-work-with-mystique-hargrove-kortney-lapeyrolerie-and-nadine-ashby/
FILMS
Seahorse (Finlay, 2019) : A trans man’s path to parenthood. https://seahorsefilm.com/
A womb of their own (Lubow, 2017): Six masculine-identified people share their experiences of pregnancy and feeding. https://www.documentaries.org/films/a-womb-of-their-own/
Doing Gender Justice: Queering Reproduction, Kin, and Care (2025) – Shui Yin Sharon Yam and Natalie Fixmer-Oraiz
Examines reproductive justice birth workers, queer parents, kinship, care and the ways language and birth practices can challenge gender norms.