Chosen Community: Belonging, Support, and LGBTQ+ Connection
A chosen community is a voluntarily formed network of people who provide belonging, support, identity affirmation, friendship, and mutual care beyond traditional family structures.
Queer Kinship: Chosen Family, Care, and LGBTQ+ Belonging
Queer kinship describes family-like bonds and care networks created through friendship, partnership, community, co-parenting, and chosen family beyond traditional family structures.