Carolyn Forno and Renee D'Adamo
Recorded
April 1, 2019
Archived
April 1, 2019
39:22 minutes
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Id:
dde001546
Description
Carolyn Forno (47) talks with her wife, Renee D'Adamo (54), about their lives as a same-sex couple on St. Croix and the long, complicated process of starting a family and obtaining parental rights as a same-sex couple.Subject Log / Time Code
RD & CF remember when they both first moved to St. Croix and meeting each other on the island.
RD & CF remember their commitment ceremony and their family's support.
CF & RD reflect on their decision to start a family and the long, complicated process they had to go through as a same-sex couple after their son's birth.
RD & CF remember the complicated process of obtaining parental rights for RD over their kids.
RD & CF remember getting legally married in Canada, appealing for parental rights, and the day RD was finally recognized as a legal parent. RD & CF reflect on how their case set a precedent in the Caribbeans and how their sons perceived it.
RD & CF reflect on raising kids as a same-sex couple in St. Croix.
Participants
- Carolyn Forno
- Renee D'Adamo