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Gay Parents To Be

Your source for LGBTQ+ fertility and family-building information and support - straight from experts, patients and parents who get it.

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Start Your Family

For most LGBTQ+ individuals and couples, the experience of raising a family is no different from anyone else. Yet the journey to building your future family can be. We're here to help.

Biological

Choosing an outstanding fertility clinic is paramount to achieving success for those pursuing biological family building. Explore IUI, IVF, working with a surrogate, and more.

Adoption

While Gay Parents To Be does not work directly with adoption agencies, we offer comprehensive information about the process and recommendations for those exploring it.

Foster-to-Adopt

Becoming a foster parent can be extremely rewarding, and can also be a journey that results in adoption. Learn about your options and how the foster-to-adopt process works.

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When you sign up for our monthly newsletter, The Voice, you'll join an ever-growing community of LGBTQ+ parents and families. Stay up to date on the latest LGBTQ+ family-building news, information, and patient stories, as well as local and international current events.

"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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GWK Academy also offers an array of educational resources, assistance with mentor matching (introducing hopeful fathers with experienced dads who have traveled the same path) and connecting parents-to-be with vetted family-building partners to guide their adoption, foster to adopt, surrogacy and IVF journeys.

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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."

"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."

"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."

"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."

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GWK Academy

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