lgbtq+ resource hub

Your Family-Building Journey Starts Here

Find your path to parenthood with trusted resources, expert guidance, educational events, and a welcoming community designed to support LGBTQ+ individuals and couples.

Our partner clinic Illume Fertility has helped families welcome over 18,000+ babies since 2002, with inclusive fertility and family-building options for those pursuing biological parenthood.

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where to begin

Explore LGBTQ+ Family-Building Options

There are many beautiful ways to expand your family. Select the option below that best fits your situation to learn what is involved, estimated costs, and next steps.

Biological Pathways

FOR DADS-TO-BE

For gay, bi, trans, and nonbinary dads-to-be, surrogacy, IVF, and donor eggs help make biological connections possible.

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Adoption

FOR DADS-TO-BE

Thinking about adoption? We'll point you toward trusted agencies, walk you through what to expect, and help you ask the right questions.

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Foster Care

FOR DADS-TO-BE

Foster care is an opportunity to show up for a child who needs you - sometimes temporarily, sometimes permanently (through adoption).

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Biological Pathways

FOR MOMS-TO-BE

Build a biological connection to your child through IVF, reciprocal IVF, IUI, surrogacy, or donor options.

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Adoption

FOR MOMS-TO-BE

While we don't offer adoption services, we provide education and resources to help get you started.

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Foster Care

FOR MOMS-TO-BE

Becoming a foster parent can be an incredibly rewarding journey that sometimes ends in adoption.

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"It was important to us to work with a doctor and clinic that really embraces the LGBTQ+ community, and it was immediately clear that the entire Illume Fertility team truly derives joy from helping us grow our families."

Tim & Steve | Surrogacy

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"The referral originally came from our doctor, but we felt even more confident because we had close friends who were working with Illume; they spoke so highly of the care and support that they received from everyone they interacted with."

Taylor & Holly | IUI & Reciprocal IVF

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"In the next few years, we hope to undergo another surrogacy journey. For us, there is no other choice but to return to Dr. Leondires and Illume Fertility when that time comes."

Keith & Kevin | Surrogacy

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"The whole process of our fertility treatments at Illume Fertility was so incredible, and we have recommended the practice to all of our LGBTQ+ friends."

Megan & Nicole | IVF

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We'll keep you updated on new family-building resources, real patient stories, upcoming events, expert guidance from the team at Illume Fertility, and the latest news affecting LGBTQ+ hopeful parents in the Northeast and beyond.

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recognized for inclusive care

Proudly Designated an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader

Illume Fertility, the clinical partner behind Gay Parents To Be, has been named an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for eight consecutive years. Illume is the only free-standing fertility center in the Northeast to hold the designation.

The Healthcare Equality Index is a reflection of the way a practice treats LGBTQ+ patients, employees, and visitors, scored across four areas: non-discrimination and staff training, patient services and support, employee benefits and policies, and community engagement.

If you're looking for a practice where your family is understood without explanation and your care team already knows how to support you. The HRC Healthcare Equality Index offers a way to find affirming clinics before you ever book a consult.

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our Partners

Building Community

We are proud to collaborate with organizations like GWK Academy, a non-profit that believes every LGBTQ+ person deserves the chance to turn their dreams of parenthood into reality.

They offer comprehensive, inclusive educational courses for all LGBTQ+ biological and adoption family-building paths, one-on-one coaching, peer mentorship with LGBTQ+ parents, and introductions to vetted family-building partners.

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Ready to talk with an expert?

For a limited time, your first 30-minute consultation with Dr. Mark Leondires is free. Bring your questions about IVF, IUI, surrogacy, donor options, or anything else on your mind, and leave with a clearer sense of what comes next on your family-building journey.

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