Becoming a member is the best way to support our Association – by building a strong group, we are providing an important support network for ourselves and our children. Membership fees are one of our main sources of income and, with the support of our volunteers, enable us to provide services to members and increase the visibility of our families.

Here are some of the direct benefits of your membership:

• access to monthly activities for kids and moms, all low-cost or free
• monthly activities for moms, ranging from social events to discussion groups and guest speakers
• quarterly newsletter, including articles, information and updates on political news
• access to the LMA library of books and videos
• resources and information on lesbian parenting
  
  

But wait, there’s more…

You may be unaware that a part of our membership fees also goes to support LMA’s political activities. The Association acts as a nerve centre, sending out information, hooking interested people up with journalists, researchers, television programs…. Members of the Board of Directors work on four dossiers of interest to lesbian mothers: adoption rights; access to public fertility clinics; same-sex marriage; and homophobia in the schools. Some of these members appear in interviews and have presented briefs to both federal and provincial governments, as well as being involved in conferences and public awareness programs. Not all members wish to play such an active role in politics, but all of our members benefit from the results - this volunteer work is hugely important for the visibility of lesbian mothers, and of lesbians in general.

How can you resist?

As a member, not only do you have access to activities, newsletters, resources and support, but you are also supporting concrete social change that will directly benefit your family.

Membership is $20 a year per family (more if you can, less if you can’t – and yes, we really mean that). To join, please contact us at info@aml-lma.org

If you do not wish to be involved in activities or receive the newsletter, please consider sending a donation instead to help fund the important political work of the Association (please go to our "Donations" page).