• A shortage of Black sperm donors especially hurts lesbian and queer families

  • Jan 24 2023
  • Length: 28 mins
  • Podcast

A shortage of Black sperm donors especially hurts lesbian and queer families

  • Summary

  • There's a shortage of Black sperm donors and this especially hurts Black lesbian and queer couples. Black sperm makes up between 3% and 5% of what’s available at cryobanks. This comes as the majority of cryobank customers are lesbian or queer. This shortage causes some people to look for sperm elsewhere, including Facebook. This episode we learn why this shortage is so severe, the legal issues that may arise when using a sperm donor on social media, and why so few Black people donate sperm.

    This story is from the podcast Beyond Black History Month. If you want to hear more stories like this, subscribe here or where ever you get your podcasts from.  

    Co-host and audio engineer: Anddy Egan-Thorpe

    Co-host and managing producer of podcasts: Femi Redwood 

    Producers: Jill Webb and Dempsey Pillot

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