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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 center 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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By signing up for the voice, you will be joining our ever-growing community of LGBTQ+ parents and families.

You'll be kept up to date on family-building advice, information, stories as well as current events related to our community! 🌈

What Our Patients are saying

"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 Journey

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"While the referral originally came from our doctor, we felt even more confident in our choice because we had close friends who were working with Illume and had already had their first baby," Holly recalls.

"They spoke so highly of the care and support that they received, not just from their doctor, but from everyone they interacted with."

Taylor & Holly

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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

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

Megan & Nicole

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GWK Academy

GaysWithKids Academy is the world's only app created specifically to help educate gay and queer men about their family-building options.

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.

GWK Academy enrollees are also eligible for discounts from their exclusive network of surrogacy and IVF family-building partners!

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Contact us today to learn more about the various pathways to parenthood and how you can achieve your fertility or family-building goals with the help of our experienced team.

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What Our Patients are saying

"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."

"While the referral originally came from our doctor, we felt even more confident in our choice because we had close friends who were working with Illume and had already had their first baby," Holly recalls.

"They spoke so highly of the care and support that they received, not just from their doctor, but 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 was so incredible, and we have recommended the practice to all of our LGBTQ+ friends. ”

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