According to a recent Gallup poll, over 20% of Gen Z identifies as LGBTQIA+, so there are millions of reasons why Lara Hayden (she/they), MSW LICSW is working to raise the bar for LGBTQIA+ medical and fertility care.
Lara is a licensed independent clinical social worker who’s passionate about working with LGBTQIA+ folks looking to grow their families. In their conversation, Lara, Ruby, and Anne discuss the importance of harm reduction and investing in health equity work, knowing that it benefits all patients. They talk about the range of experiences people have surrounding gender affirming hormones and fertility, and how we can preserve queer and trans joy in the family building process. And they have notes for navigating sperm banks, good questions for LGBTQIA+ folks to ask a potential fertility clinic, how fertility clinics can be safer and more inclusive, how fertility journeys can be more comfortable, and how to see through the rainbow washing. Don’t miss these critical insights!
More about Lara:
Lara Hayden (she/they) is a long time Puget Sound resident and a licensed independent clinical social worker. Lara works with LGBTQIA+ folks looking to grow their families, providing 1:1 education and care coordination, support groups, and second parent adoption home study reports. In addition to work with queer and trans families, Lara has worked for over a decade providing clinical care and program management in community health, including pediatric gender-affirming care, adolescent medicine, chronic illness case management, HIV case management, and student health programs. Lara also offers clinical supervision, consultation, and training to other professionals looking to learn to better support LGBTQIA+ families.
Find Lara at Courageous Constellations.
Mentioned in this episode:
Queer Conception: The Complete Fertility Guide for Queer and Trans Parents-to-be
