Celebrating All Fabulous Fathers!

        

One Dad, Two Dads
Three, Four and Eight.

Gay Dads, Bi Dads
Trans, Queer and Straight.

This June, the LGBTQ Parenting Network at Sherbourne Health Centre, Queer Parenting Programs at The 519 and the Father Involvement Research Alliance (FIRA) were pleased to launch Celebrating All Fabulous Fathers, a vibrant new poster that brings visibility to gay, bi, trans and queer (GBTQ) dads.

Lack of visibility and issues of entitlement are two themes at the heart of the experiences of many GBTQ dads. The general lack of visibility and under-representation of positive images of GBTQ fathers and their families continue to represent significant barriers to the health and wellbeing of these fathers and their children, and to GBTQ men envisioning themselves as parents.

Now we have Celebrating All Fabulous Fathers, an intimate, community-minded, fatherhood poster for our families, friends, service providers and community-based organizations.

Post them up in community centres, daycare and pre-natal centres, health centres, libraries, schools and other public spaces.

Indicate to GBTQ fathers and their families that your environment is attempting to be safe and welcoming.

Celebrating All Fabulous Fathers joins the Queering the Family Tree poster for distribution across Canada.

To download a copy of this poster (in English or in French), search "Celebrating All Fabulous Fathers" on our Resources page.

To order copies please contact mtamaki@sherbourne.on.ca or stop by to pick one up at The 519 Church Street Community Centre in Toronto when you are in the neighborhood.

FAB DAD POSTER FEATURES:

The poster is two sided (English/French) and is centered on the image of a stainless steel fridge door on which you will find:
• Photos of GBTQ dads/granddads and their children/grandchildren
• The word “Father” translated into 40 languages
• The cheer listed above
• Fun fridge magnets celebrating LGBTT2SIQQ communities.

Use this poster to:
• Challenge preconceived notions of what constitutes a family.
• Empower, make visible and validate the lived experiences of GBTQ grandfathers, fathers and their children.
• Encourage prospective GBTQ fathers.
• Help our families to flourish.