Gay Family Building Consultations in Chicago Ready to begin building your family? Dr. Leondires and members of the GayParentsToBe Team will be available for in-person consultations in Chicago on September 12 from 2:00 to 7:00 pm at the Center on Halstead, 3656 N Halstead, Chicago, IL.

LEO Zoological Conservation Center, Veterinarians, and Dr. Mark Leondires Accomplish a Milestone Victory for Wildlife Conservation Ever wonder what your fertility doctor was up to in his or her free time? We would like to share with you what award-winning Dr. Mark Leondires, Medical Director at Gay Parents To Be, has been doing for the past several years.

June is National Gay Pride Month Gay pride or LGBTQ pride is a global movement and philosophy asserting that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals should be proud of their sexual orientation and embrace their gender identity. June is now the month of acceptance and the month to welcome diversity in communities regardless of sexual orientation. Check out some exciting events happening across the country that are great for your entire family!

For LGBT parents-to-be, very exciting developments lie ahead. Here are five new developments in the medical world that are aiding many same-sex couples and singles by choice to build the family of their dreams.

On April 5 from 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. the Triangle Community Center (TCC) of Fairfield County, CT and GayParentsToBe will host “Getting Started: A Lunch & Learn on LGBTQ Family Planning.” During the event, a panel of experts will discuss family building in the LGBTQ community. The event will include a light lunch and is being held at TCC’s new location at 618 West Avenue in Norwalk.

Relationship and dating experts tackled this hot topic on a recent YourTango discussion group about the growth of LGBT couples having their own children through third-party reproduction or adoption.

Gay parents give thanks often: When we settle on a reproductive method we feel comfortable with. When one partner, or a surrogate, becomes pregnant. When we welcome a new baby into our family.

A Documentary of Gay Parenting and Love World-renowned songwriter Desmond Child is known for songs like "Livin' On A Prayer" and "(Dude) Looks Like A Lady", but he is also known as "Dad" to his two sons Roman and Niro. Twelve years ago, Desmond and his lifelong partner Curtis Shaw began the journey to parenthood and filmed the entire process of creating their family. TWO: The Story of Roman and Niro documents everything- from the preconception, to the boys growing up with two dads and their relationship with Angela Whittaker, their surrogate.

All photos are copyright of Triangle Community Center and SophterLight Photography On October 5, Norwalk’s Triangle Community Center (TCC) held its seventh annual Visionary Party celebrating the LGBT community and its influential leaders. This year’s “Denim & Diamonds” theme brought out a multitude of cowboy hats and bedazzled outfits. Along with being an evening of dining and dancing, the night was also a fundraiser for the TCC to support its mission of serving the LGBT community in Fairfield County, CT. In addition to the silent auction, the TCC presented three honorees with Commitment to Service Awards.

Last week we started a conversation about negative, hurtful and/or insensitive comments that you have received around expanding your family to include a child. We were overwhelmed by the responses. They were heartfelt but also extremely real and genuine. We have taken your responses and used them as inspiration for a future blog post to come. Stay tuned for this blog in the coming weeks.

When I was ready for a baby, getting pregnant was a much bigger ordeal than I ever could have imagined. It cost more financially and emotionally than my husband and I were in any way prepared to handle. While the financial cost was tremendously challenging, the emotional cost was far greater. Especially when it came to relationships and what one could and could not expect.

These Days Surrogacy is All Over the News Baby stories are a long-running, surefire best-selling subject for celebrity magazines.