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Family of choice
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identiversity.org
A term used to describe people who are not related by birth or marriage yet whose bond is like that of family. Oftentimes LGBTQ+ people find and build their chosen family out of necessity, due to a lack of understanding or familial acceptance.
[Definition of "Chosen family"; "Family of choice" is used in the accompanying article.]
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