Queer Families Deserve More Ways to Grow
207 Families is one of them.
For us, by us
A lot of people in our community want to have a child from birth. But the process can be expensive, uncertain, and often isolating.
We started with a simple idea. What if queer couples could help each other build families, without clinics, without tens of thousands in IVF, and without navigating systems that weren’t made for us?
This space was created by queer people who’ve been there. Who’ve had the conversations about biology and fairness. Who’ve looked at the costs and wondered how even to begin.
So we imagined something different. A place where donors, surrogates, and future parents could connect with care and help each other grow the families they’ve dreamed of.
Why we built this
For years, we talked about having a child. You might know the kinds of conversations we had about everything from biology to cost to fairness to fear.
We looked into every option we could find, hoping one of them might fit. We even had potential matches. But the timing didn’t work out.
What stayed with us, though, was the realization that we weren’t alone. There were people in our community willing to help. They just needed a way to find each other.
So we built the kind of space we needed: one where queer people can connect, talk things through, and decide together what’s right for them.
This isn’t a transaction
This isn’t a clinic
No fees to pay (at all)
No fine print to read
Instead, 207 Families is a shared effort based on the belief that chosen family isn’t just a phrase but a structure. And one that makes space for generosity, mutual support, and new ways to care for each other.
Profiles here are meant to be an introduction. First name, county, what someone’s open to offering or looking for. There aren’t any photos or contact info unless you both feel comfortable enough to share it. Every connection starts with a short message.
Who are we anyway?
We’re Vee and Nikki, a queer couple in Maine who wanted to grow our family, and ran into all the same barriers you might be facing now. The kind that makes you pause and wonder if it’s even possible. Like many others, we discovered that the existing systems weren’t made with us in mind.
This project started as a conversation at our kitchen table with just the two of us asking, “What if there were another way?”
What if someone could say, “I want to help you because I can, and because I care.”
What if it didn’t have to be so hard?
This community is our answer to those questions. A way to make family-building more accessible, more communal, and more human. And if you’re here, maybe you’ve been asking the same questions too.
Want to offer support?
Whether you're considering donation, surrogacy, or just want to learn more about helping someone grow their family, we'd love to hear from you.
Why now
Because queer people still face barriers to building families, and those barriers are only getting higher.
Because access to affirming care is shrinking.
Because the cost of sperm donation and surrogacy is often out of reach.
Because we shouldn’t have to wait for systems to change to start something ourselves.
This project represents one small way to push back and offer a new path forward.
We don’t have all the answers. But we believe in this enough to try. And if you’re here, maybe you do too. Whether you’re dreaming of a child, offering support, or just curious, we’re so glad you found us.