BECOMING AN LGBT+ PARENT

The joy of being a parent comes with being human, regardless of sexual orientation.  Although a same-sex couple cannot have children without assistance, LGBT+ people are entitled to the same drive and ambition to raise children as anyone else.  In fact, studies show LGBT+ parents are statistically more likely to raise successful children than the heterosexual community. This is due to several factors, but the most important being there is no such thing as an accidental child for a gay parent.  All gay parents must go through a process to have a child.

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With the triumphant legalization of gay marriage across the US in 2015, the door to surrogacy opened up to LGBTQ couples. The egg donation and surrogacy process for gay and lesbian families now follows a very similar path as with all intended parents. Same-sex couples find an egg donation and surrogacy agency like Diversity Fertility, match with a gestational carrier, arrange an egg or sperm donation and begin the legal and medical process with our surrogacy team.

As is the case with all couples, the state-by-state laws still vary quite greatly when it comes to surrogacy. For this reason, it’s crucial to work with an experienced agency and legal team to navigate any details that may come up throughout the journey.