Build the Family of Your Dreams

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Get your family-building questions answered with a free 30-minute consultation!

Gay Parents To Be^® is a leading international LGBTQ+ family building program with a preferred network of gestational surrogacy, egg donor, and sperm donor agencies.

What to expect:

Schedule a free 30-minute consultation* with Dr. Mark Leondires, Founder and Medical Director of Gay Parents To Be, to learn more about your family-building options.
Bring your dream of building a family to life, and know that you’re entrusting your care to one of the only clinics in the United States that has earned a designation for the highest level of LGBTQ+ inclusion and equity.
Learn more about getting started, and how you can begin the process prior to matching with a surrogacy agency.
When you’re ready, ONE office visit gets everything done.

*Must be a new, self-pay patient and schedule consultation by June 30, 2026.

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Finance Packages

Competitive financial plans for gestational carrier costs, egg donors, and IVF make the process more affordable. We offer all-inclusive packages, including the option for first-time parents to select a plan with a 100% money-back guarantee.

Surrogacy and Egg Donor Network

Access to our in house fully-screened egg donor pool, plus a preferred network of donor agencies across the U.S. Since Gay Parents To Be was founded, over 99% of single male patients and couples have been successful in building their families.

Our Staff

We love what we do: helping LGBTQ+ couples build their families. Our staff is focused on your unique needs, including social workers, genetic counselors, and navigators to help you every step of the way.

Our partner clinic, Illume Fertility, has helped bring more than 18,000 healthy babies into the world.

LGBTQ+ Community

Connect with a community of LGBTQ+ parents and intended parents. Hear about their journeys, get advice from experts on the cost of surrogacy, and learn about LGBTQ+ family-building events in your area.

Meet Dr. Mark Leondires

Dr. Mark Leondires, Medical Director of Gay Parents To Be at Illume Fertility, is a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and a gay dad with two kids through surrogacy.

Dr. Leondires has personally helped hundreds of gay male couples on their family-building journeys and is a national speaker for family building in the LGBTQ+ community. He works closely with patients and leading surrogacy agencies to help LGBTQ+ individuals and couples build their families.

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