Gay Parents To Be Launches New Website Featuring The Latest Resources for LGBTQ+ Family Planning


Gay Parents To Be unveils new website in time for Pride 2023

“As a physician and a father who has been through the surrogacy process twice in order to grow my own family, I want other hopeful parents in the LGBTQ+ community to know that they have options, and that all their hard work will pay off,” said Dr. Mark Leondires.

Gay Parents To Be (GPTB), the leading international fertility resource serving the LGBTQ+ community, announces the launch of its new website, featuring a modernized virtual hub for LGBTQ+ family planning. In partnership with renowned fertility clinic Illume Fertility, the new GPTB website offers comprehensive guides for those pursuing fertility treatment and surrogacy, a diverse collection of patient stories, information about affording treatment, and other resources to support LGBTQ+ parents-to-be. Together, GPTB and Illume Fertility are committed to providing an inclusive patient experience, exceptional care, and innovative treatment options, all under the guidance of eight board-certified reproductive endocrinologists. Founded in 2012, Gay Parents To Be strives to help LGBTQ+ patients explore and understand the various pathways to parenthood so they can achieve their biological family-building goals.

“As a physician and a father who has been through the surrogacy process twice in order to grow my own family, I want other hopeful parents in the LGBTQ+ community to know that they have options, and that all their hard work will pay off,” said Dr. Mark Leondires. “At times, navigating a family-building journey can feel completely overwhelming. This is why I originally founded Gay Parents To Be, and why we work to continually expand the resources, information, and treatment options we offer to LGBTQ+ families.”

The new GPTB website features a wealth of resources for those exploring potential pathways to biological family building, as well as foster-to-adopt and adoption. Through articles released weekly on a comprehensive Resource Center, free eBooks on topics such as surrogacy, IVF and donor conception, and a library of LGBTQ+ family-building stories to inspire and educate, GPTB’s newly launched website demonstrates its strong commitment to supporting all members of the LGBTQ+ community.

About Gay Parents To Be

Gay Parents To Be is the leading international fertility and family-building resource serving the LGBTQ+ community. In partnership with East Coast-based fertility practice Illume Fertility, Gay Parents To Be offers a full suite of family-building services and support to help LGBTQ+ patients explore their options and navigate their chosen pathway to parenthood. The program was founded in 2012 by Dr. Mark Leondires, a prominent advocate for the LGBTQ+ family-building community, and a gay dad through egg donation and surrogacy himself. Gay Parents To Be is a single-source destination with a trusted partner network, including surrogacy agencies, egg donor banks, and reproductive attorneys. Designated as an LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign for the past six years, Gay Parents To Be continues to signal its dedication to inclusion and equity in reproductive care. Learn more at GayParentsToBe.com.

About Illume Fertility

Illume Fertility, formerly RMA of Connecticut, is a leading modern fertility practice with an exceptional patient experience, providing care, guidance, and expertise to help patients achieve their fertility and family-building goals. Led by an award-winning team of eight highly credentialed Board Certified reproductive endocrinologists, many of whom have received Castle Connolly’s prestigious Top Doc award, Illume Fertility specializes in a range of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) including intrauterine insemination (IUI), in-vitro fertilization (IVF), preimplantation genetic testing (PGT), and Invocell (IVC). Illume Fertility’s internationally recognized Gay Parents To Be® program specializes in LGBTQ+ family building. For the last six years, Illume Fertility has been recognized as a Leader in Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign. Illume Fertility is one of the largest fertility clinics and egg donation centers in the region, also offering egg freezing, oncofertility preservation, and PCOS management, helping patients as young as 16. Illume Fertility is the only regional fertility clinic offering on-site holistic patient support services including nutrition counseling, individual and couples psychological counseling, acupuncture and yoga.

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