The Queer Family Podcast Pride Extravaganza! | S12 Ep 12 | Eric and Tony Vaughn-Trainor’s (aka @mrvaughntrainor) path to becoming a family of four was marked by a challenging adoption journey and failed connections, leading them to switch to surrogacy. Through sharing their struggles on social media, they eventually found a surrogate who helped bring their twin daughters into the world, despite facing further hardships during the pregnancy and a long NICU stay. Their inspiring story showcases the resilience and dedication of LGBTQ individuals in building and parenting our families and is a testament to the intentionality and determination that goes into every journey.   “We wanted to be a mirror for anybody out there who aspires to have the family of their dreams, the life of their dreams… because we didn’t have a mirror. You can have it. You just might have to jump through some hurdles to get there.” Eric Vaughn-Trainor   If you like the episode, make sure to leave us a review and support The Queer Family Podcast on Patreon for as low as $2/month!   A special thanks to all of our sponsors for The Pride Extravaganza! Mosie Baby (code: family), Fairfax Surrogacy, Cryobank America, Mombian, Family Equality, The Center for Family Building, The Gender Cool Project, The National LGBTQ Task Force, and our Patreon supporters!   Watch Video Episodes right now on YouTube!   thequeerfamilypodcast.com / thequeerfamilypodcast@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB/TikTok/YouTube: @thequeerfamilypodcast   Order the #ITOCT book based on this podcast on Amazon, IndieBound, Audible.   Edited by Jerson Barajas. Theme song: Tiffany Topol\ Logo art: Daneen Stevenato.   We want to hear from you! Email us at thequeerfamilypodcast@gmail.com   Buy our merch here.   Interested in advertising? Check out our packages here.   Follow The Vaughn-Trainors