02/05/2026
π¨βπ¨βπ¦ Family looks different for everyone! And there is no right way for a family to look. π©βπ©βπ§βπ¦
For many people, especially within LGBTIQAPSB+ communities, family is something weβve had to define, build, and sometimes rebuild for ourselves.
Family may look like the people who know your name and your pronouns, regardless of whether you grew up with them. They may be the folks who sit with you in hard moments, not just celebrate the easy ones. They may share blood, or they may not.
On International Family Equality Day, we also specifically recognise some of the legal protections and safety that is not extended to chosen family, or to families that may have different structures. Or even the financial burder of navigating fertility processes. This can often present a number of challenges that deserve recognition, respect and legislative support.