134. My Journey As A Jew By Choice and an Adoptive Gay Dad with Curt Sechrist
On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Curtis Sechrist joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about...
his fertility journey, with the backdrop of becoming part of the Jewish community
his childhood and when he realized that he was gay
his experience of being exposed to more of Jewish culture and religion, and how that became an even bigger part of his life when he met his future husband, Adam
his decision to convert
why they chose to adopt instead of pursuing surrogacy
their adoption process and the incredible journey that brought them to their son
More about Curtis:
Curt is a former Broadway and TV actor turned Jewish professional. He was raised in the UK and spent 15 years working in London before moving to NYC in 2013. He met his husband shortly afterwards and they built their life together before relocating to San Francisco in 2020 where they welcomed their son through open adoption. They moved back to NY in 2022 where most of their friends currently live. Curt is a Jew by Choice and now spends his time thinking about ways to make folks feel welcome in Jewish life and community. Curt and his husband are passionate about telling their adoption story and helping be the example of same sex family building they never had growing up.
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