Family Planning Workshop for Gay & Lesbian Couples

Family Planning Workshop for Gay and Lesbian Couples Presented by MEGA Family Project at Same Love, Same Rights™ Wedding and Family Expo

Rainbow Wedding Network (RWN), the country’s most established online GLBT wedding registry, visits the Atlanta area each year in February to produce the Same Love, Same Rights™ GLBT Wedding and Family Expo. Hosted by the Holiday Inn Decatur, Sunday February 25, 2007 marks Rainbow Wedding Network’s third year in the Atlanta region. Community sponsor Marriage Equality Georgia Family Project (MEGA) joins RWN to present a two-hour workshop entitled Creating a Family: Choices for Prospective LGBT Parents.

The Expo will be held from 12 pm until 5 pm on Sunday February 25th. A private conference room has been reserved for the MEGA workshop, which is scheduled between 1 pm and 3 pm. MEGA has developed the workshop to be one of the most comprehensive resources for prospective parents to explore the options available to LGBT people in Georgia. A panel of experts will address issues such as adoption (international and domestic), donor insemination, surrogacy, and the legal and psychological issues facing potential parents. Participants will also have the opportunity to speak with professionals in detail about specific situations and concerns.
In addition to the workshop, attendees will have the chance to visit the Third Annual Same Love, Same Rights™ GLBT Wedding and Family Expo. The event is free to the public and features over 50 wedding, travel, gift and home-related vendors. Visitors to the Expo will enjoy food, DJ’s, giveaways, live music and a sexy Valentine’s fashion show sponsored by Aphrodite’s Toy Box. Children and visiting parents will also have free access to the Kids' Room to watch movies and use art supplies.

Seating for the Creating A Family workshop is limited. Interested couples and individuals can register in advance on the MEGA web site or contact executive director Kathy Kelly at Kathy@megafamilyproject.org or 404-808-3350. For more information on the Third Annual Same Love, Same Rights™ GLBT Wedding and Family Expo visit www.RainbowWeddingExpo.com or contact event coordinator Sarah Benoit at RWNSarah@bellsouth.net or 828-251-4544.