Queer Birth Project

11/21/2025

Paid Leave is coming to Minnesota!
We are excited to join Minnesota Paid Leave for an engagement session to help new
and expecting parents learn about the new program. Learn about eligibility criteria, the
application process, get key updates, ask questions, and more!
Join us for Paid Leave for New and Expecting Parents Webinar December 4 at 12pm
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/538w3vhr

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

ALSO! If you left your stroller at last month's group, Becca has it! Please call or text them at 612-643-0693 and they will deliver it to you!

11/03/2025

New and Prospective Parents' Group 🌈
(Do you have an idea for a more expansive name for this group? Let us know!)

Saturday, Nov. 8, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
East Lake Library
2727 E Lake St, Minneapolis
Next: Dec. 13 at Franklin Library

This group is for EVERYONE! If we are on your radar as an organization, this is the catch-all peer support group you're looking for. 2SLGBTQIA+++ and polyamorous individuals, and families with q***r members, (yes, this includes solo parents!), at any stage of family-growing from thinking about maybe having babies, through fertility/conception process, pregnancy, postpartum/newborn stage, parenting of babies and littles, come gather with us and find people going through it as well!
We also welcome you to stick around and keep coming as your little ones grow! We would love to grow this into a group with generations of parents supporting each other through these magical/trying moments in our lives. Kids, partners, coparents, supportive and trusted family members welcome. This month there is no agenda or special guest. As always, bring your questions, concerns, woes and hopes, joys and struggles, and your empathy and openness. We look forward to seeing you there!
Locations change from month to month based on meeting room availability. We try to stay along easy-to-access transit lines, and we welcome feedback!

Pathogen Policy:
If you are sick, stay home. If you have allergy symptoms, are newly recovered from illness, or have sick household members, but do not believe yourself to be contagious, please wear a well-fitting mask that covers your mouth and nose. Everyone bring a well-fitting mask that covers your mouth and nose. If one person present requests that masks are worn, everyone for whom masking is not a barrier to participation will be asked to mask. You know whether masking is a barrier for you, and we will take your word for it. We will not ask you to explain.

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10/27/2025

Q***r Birth Project is offering Childbirth Education for 2SLGBTQ+ and polyamorous birth-givers and families, taught by q***r midwives Janine Stiles and Becca Andreassen. Our class is more than inclusive - it's tailored specifically for our beloved rainbow community. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤
This four-class series will help you prepare for birth, postpartum, and newborn care and feeding. Our holistic approach is based in trust of your body and your instincts, the normalcy of the birthing process, and respect for you and your loved ones. We will also offer tips on advocating for yourself and your family in your chosen birth setting.

Dates: Sundays, Nov. 2, 9, 16, & 23
All classes 2:30 - 4:30 pm (doors at 2:15)
For complete details and to register: https://forms.gle/PkgfyZpc8LFcTfkL8

10/15/2025

Tonight!

Save the date! Come spend the evening with a local q***r family law expert. Mary Pat Byrne has graciously agreed to spend an evening speaking with us about legal protections for MN LGBTQIA2S families. Come learn about ways to protect your growing family and hear what might be coming legally for our families in the future. Free. No registration need.

10/09/2025

This free event is coming up quickly! Please join us for an evening with local family law attorney, Mary Pat Byrne and learn about he latest in legal protections for LGBTQIA families. Come learn what you can do to protect your rainbow family in these uncertain times. Hosmer Library in Minneapolis - October 15th at 6pm. Free and open to all.

Save the date! Come spend the evening with a local q***r family law expert. Mary Pat Byrne has graciously agreed to spend an evening speaking with us about legal protections for MN LGBTQIA2S families. Come learn about ways to protect your growing family and hear what might be coming legally for our families in the future. Free. No registration need.

10/07/2025

Q***r and Trans Lactation Talk!
This Saturday, October 11, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Franklin Library, 1314 East Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis
^^DIfferent from our usual location!!^^
Free (donations welcome)

Jacob Engelsman, IBCLC and author of Lactation for the Rest of Us: A Guide for Q***r and Trans Parents and Helpers, will join us to share his expertise. His book addresses such questions as, can I lactate if I've had top surgery? When can I restart taking testosterone? Where do I start with donor milk? We are so excited to have him. The presentation will be followed by discussion and peer connection in our Parents and Prospective Parents group.

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09/12/2025

Save the date! Come spend the evening with a local q***r family law expert. Mary Pat Byrne has graciously agreed to spend an evening speaking with us about legal protections for MN LGBTQIA2S families. Come learn about ways to protect your growing family and hear what might be coming legally for our families in the future. Free. No registration need.

09/12/2025

Join Q***r Birth Project this Saturday (yes, tomorrow!) at Rondo Library from 10:30-12 for community with other 2SLGBTQ+ and polyamorous parents and prospective parents! Gestational and non-gestational parents of course included. We welcome your littles, your partners, your allied support people! AND...

Save the date for October 11, when we will have special guest, author Jacob Engelsman, IBCLC, at parents' group to share his expertise and talk about his new book, "Lactation for the Rest of Us: A Guide for Q***r and Trans Parents and Helpers."

Pregnancy and Postpartum Support Minnesota is also hosting their annual Daisy Day event this Saturday morning also. If you're going, find our table and say hi!
https://www.ppsupportmn.org/events

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08/09/2025

Good Morning! This is just to confirm that we will plan to meet a the somewhat muddy park today, Wabun picnic area at Minnehaha Regional Park, from 10:30 to 12. (Rondo Library is closed today.) Here's hoping the clouds allow us to play!

08/06/2025

Hello Friends! We hope you are well and finding joy today!
Here's what's coming up with Q***r Birth Project:
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Saturday, Aug 9 - New and Prospective Parents Group
10:30 am - 12:00 pm (approximately)
By request, we are planning an outdoor gathering this month, at the Wabun Picnic Area by Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis. BYO snacks and water.
4655 46th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406

If the weather is poor or the air quality unhealthy, our backup location is Rondo Community Library, in the meeting room by the children's section. Same time, 10:30-12.
461 N Dale St. Saint Paul, MN 55103

Note on air quality: because our group includes newborns and pregnant people, we are considering orange quality (unhealthy for sensitive groups) to be the point at which we should meet inside. You can check the current air quality here: https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air-water-land-climate/current-air-quality-conditions

Friday, August 15 - Smears for Q***rs!
Ever had a pap/HPV test with a midwife? Come see the difference it makes when a provider takes their time and respects your control over the process.

Q***r Birth Project members Brieana Davison, CPM, LM, and Janine Stiles, CPM, will offer appointments at their office in Saint Paul. Sliding scale, some insurance billing may be available, no one turned away for lack of funds.

557 Seventh St W Suite 201 Saint Paul MN 55102

Sign up for your slot here: https://www.legrabirth.com/well-person-care

You can support Q***r Birth Project's programs!
https://www.q***rbirthproject.org/donate

That's it for now. Hope to see you soon!

08/05/2025

Hey Fam! We are launching our email list! If you would like Q***r Birth Project events delivered to your inbox (about 1-2 times per month), please use this form to sign up:
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