November 2006
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Kids & Parents Guide › Parenting Support
519 Community Centre
- 519 Church St. (at Wellesley St. E.) ext. 109. • View on map »
- 416-392-6878
A gay and lesbian stronghold, the 519 Church Street Community Centre runs four regular programs catering to parents and kids. Dykes Planning Tykes is a twice-yearly eight-week course for lesbians and bisexuals interested in having children. The Mum’s the World! family lunch is a monthly drop-in. At the Queer Parenting Exchange, current and prospective parents hold discussions every month on topics ranging from sperm donation to adoption.
- Hours:
- Mums the World, last Sa of every month 10 a.m.–1 p.m.; Queer Parenting Exchange, Sept. to May, fourth W of every month 8 p.m.
- How much:
- free; Dykes Planning Tykes $60 suggested donation per course, plus cost of manual.
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