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Family Building | Gay Surrogacy | IVF

By: Emma Lott
August 23rd, 2019

By now, you’re probably aware that the journey to parenthood via surrogacy is an expensive process. Although a growing number of companies offer LGBTQ family building benefits that include surrogacy, many dads-to-be still pay for their surrogacy journey(s) out of pocket. To help budget for your surrogacy journey, we want to make it clear what the costs are for a gay dad’s journey to fatherhood.

Gay Surrogacy

By: Molly Horton Booth
July 2nd, 2019

“Where do babies come from?” There’s a semi-standard answer to this question in our heteronormative society – something along the lines of, “Well, when a man and a woman love each other very much. . .” It’s high time for new standards. There are many kinds of family make-ups, and just as many ways to bring babies into the world. For cisgender gay, bisexual & queer men there’s a process that should explicitly be normalized and part of this conversation. But until all of the options for family building become more standard in our society, Gay Parents To Be is happy to provide answers.

Family Building | Gay Surrogacy | IVF

By: Kyle Tzanetis
June 28th, 2019

Most men would agree that their fertility isn’t an everyday curiosity. It’s a topic that can make us feel vulnerable and uncomfortable. Besides, if we aren’t looking to have children right now, then why even consider looking at your fertility in the first place? My name is Kyle Tzanetis, an andrologist at RMA of Connecticut; and I am here to explain why your fertility should be important to you.

Family Building | Gay Parenting | Gay Surrogacy

By: J.P. Hoornstra
February 19th, 2019

Blazing a trail might result in glory, but the road is often rough. When Dr. Mark Leondires founded RMA of Connecticut in 2002, his team consisted of seven people. There was no template for building a clinic for a gay person trying to have children. So he decided to construct one himself. To this day, Gay Parents To Be, offered through RMA of Connecticut, has helped more than a thousand members of the LGBTQ+ community start families.

Gay Parenting | Gay Surrogacy

By: Gay Parenting Team
December 12th, 2018

Read on to learn more about the path to biological fatherhood with Gay Parents to Be and RMA of Connecticut.

Gay Parenting | Gay Surrogacy | Surrogacy Law

By: Rich Vaughn
July 19th, 2018

The decision to create a family via surrogacy is a deeply personal one and (understandably) often fraught with emotion. For most intended parents, setting out on the amazing journey to parenthood is one of the most loving, life-affirming and life-changing steps they’ll ever take. To add to the gravity of the decision, it is one that will involve doctors, attorneys, psychologists, insurance companies, legal contracts and court documents. Add to that complexity the fact that surrogacy and parental establishment laws vary dramatically, from state to state and from country to country. Because LGBTQ intended parents (IPs) face even more considerations and potential hurdles in ensuring their families are legally protected, it is even more important that intended parents have the counsel of an attorney experienced in surrogacy law.

Family Building | Gay Parenting | Gay Surrogacy | Gay Parents To Be News | LGBT News

By: Dr. Mark P. Leondires
June 26th, 2018

Today, we celebrate the third anniversary of a US Supreme Court decision that rocked the LGBTQ community; it’s not hyperbole to say that our world changed that day. Today seems like the perfect opportunity to look back, even a little further, to the origin of Gay Parents To Be.

Family Building | Gay Parenting | Gay Surrogacy | LGBT News | Transgender Family Building

By: Emma Lott
May 21st, 2018

Gay Parents to Be / RMACT is the only East Coast fertility practice to demonstrate its dedication to LGBTQ-inclusive policies and practices for the second consecutive year.

Family Building | Gay Parenting | Gay Surrogacy | Gay Parents To Be News | IVF

By: Gay Parenting Team
February 8th, 2018

No matter who you are or where you live, the desire to have children is powerful. The problem for LGBTQ couples, though, is that it’s easier in some states than in others.

Gay Adoption | Gay Parenting | Gay Surrogacy | Gay Parents To Be News | IVF | LGBT News | Surrogacy Law

By: Gay Parenting Team
January 23rd, 2018

A scorecard of legal victories for aspiring LGBTQ parents will show mixed results from state to state. But homes across the country, where children’s laughter is becoming more common every day, reflect a positive trend

Events | Family Building | Gay Surrogacy | Gay Parents To Be News

By: Gay Parenting Team
August 9th, 2017

Dr. Mark Leondires, Medical Director of Gay Parents To Be® is available for complimentary consultations for gay couples or single gay men who want to learn more about their family building options. In-person Metro NYC consults: Gay Parents To Be® 1625 3rd Ave., Suite LL New York, NY 10128 (view map)

Family Building | Gay Surrogacy | Gay Parents To Be News

By: Gay Parenting Team
May 26th, 2017

Dr. Mark P. Leondires, medical director of Gay Parents To Be, will be scheduling complimentary consultations for gay couples or single gay men who want to learn more about their family building options in Dallas. Save Your Spot