‘The Assessment’ Movie: Parallels for Queer Intended Parents
Bryan McColgan, MD Bryan McColgan, MD

‘The Assessment’ Movie: Parallels for Queer Intended Parents

‘The Assessment’ is a new movie staring Alicia Vikander and Elizabeth Olsen set in a not too distant, dystopian future where having children has striking similarities to what queer intended parents have to go through today. In this article, I discuss these similarities, and how my husband and I experienced the movie while currently on our first journey to fatherhood through IVF and surrogacy. Warning: Movie spoilers ahead.

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The Mattachine Family: The Rainbow Family Movie Everyone Must See
Bryan McColgan, MD Bryan McColgan, MD

The Mattachine Family: The Rainbow Family Movie Everyone Must See

The Mattachine Family is a new queer classic film. It addresses the intricacies and challenges of queer people starting rainbow families in a beautiful and engaging way. While I have critiques regarding how surrogacy for queer men is portrayed, I believe this is an incredible film that every LGBTQ+ person considering staring a family should see and enjoy.

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