Gay Surrogacy

gay surrogacy

Advocates for Surrogacy has worked with many gay and lesbian couples in their quests to become parents through surrogacy. We know that children can grow and develop just as happily and healthily with LGBT parents as they can in families that have heterosexual parents.

Advocates for Surrogacy is dedicated to providing our gay clients with the highest level of service for their surrogacy journeys. Our gay clients have particular needs and legal concerns that our straight clients do not face. We understand our gay clients’ concerns, the legal issues that are important to address and the more personal concerns our gay clients have about surrogacy.

Why Advocates for Surrogacy?

Experience and Knowledge. Our Founder and President, Candace O’Brien, is an attorney with almost two decades of helping the LGBT community become parents through surrogacy and adoption. Advocates for Surrogacy has successfully completed complicated international surrogacy arrangements with particularly difficult hurdles. Candace is a member of the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technologies. Our gay clients can move forward in their goal to become parents through surrogacy with peace of mind knowing they are in capable hands.

Approach. We are your project manager for your entire surrogacy journey from matching to birth and beyond. We are a constant source of advice, consultation and facilitation ensuring the journey is smooth by overseeing all the details that go into surrogacy. We work with open-minded surrogates who are eager to help gay couples and individuals to realize their dreams of becoming parents.

Cost. Advocates for Surrogacy offers all of this expertise and service for a much lower fee than the vast majority of surrogacy agencies. We understand that clients have concerns about the overall costs of surrogacy. Advocates for Surrogacy is adept at cost containment and we guide our clients in understanding and avoiding the pitfalls that drive up costs of surrogacy.

The most important issue is having a team of experienced professionals who understand the issues most pertinent to gay Intended Parents. Advocates for Surrogacy has a wide network of professionals experienced in gay surrogacy that we bring together as your team to ensure a safe and rewarding journey that meets your needs as a gay Intended Parent.

Latest Blog Post

The Click: Why is the matching process so important in a surrogacy match for both Intended Parents and Surrogates?

This post is about THE CLICK that should happen between Intended Parents and Surrogates. Of course, a surrogate must meet basic qualifications for becoming a surrogate but there is much more to a great match. We have a team of professionals that evaluate the match including our agency, the fertility clinic, and the mental …Continue Reading

Learn More About the Surrogate Mother Requirements

For a woman who is considering whether to become a surrogate, there are many considerations to understand. First, a woman must meet the basic requirements for becoming a surrogate. Secondly, a woman must understand the commitment and expectations that being a surrogate requires. The following are some additional considerations besides meeting the basic …Continue Reading

What People Are Saying

“Here’s the thing, I thought we could save money by handling the surrogacy ourselves, but the truth is that we tried and we lost time and almost got ourselves into a mess. Our fertility clinic recommended we try an agency and gave us a few recommendations. Advocates for Surrogacy was on the list. We called, we never looked back. Candace and the team were amazing from the time we began matching with a surrogate which was a totally different experience from when we were trying to do that ourselves to handling the contract, to the medical process all the way to the delivery of our beautiful daughter.”

— B and Z

“Candace is great. We must have met with her 3 or 4 times and she was always patient and provided all the answers we needed and when we finally signed up we felt comfortable and at ease. We had called several other agencies before finding Advocates for Surrogacy and the experience was very different. We received information and had a chance to speak with the director but it was obvious that we were expected to make a decision based on information and one meeting. We just didn’t think that was enough for the emotional and financial commitment that surrogacy requires.”

— Sheila T.

“Our surrogacy journey was not easy. We had some false starts with surrogates and then our surrogate had 2 miscarriages but through it all Candace was there to help us get through the rough patches and helped us to stay the course. Candace would always check in with me regularly after the miscarriages and I really appreciated that. Our surrogate also had the same experience with Candace continually checking in with her. All I can say is that surrogacy can have some bumps but having Candace beside us made all the difference. We never lost our faith and confidence and in the end our dreams of having a child came true times two!”

— M&M

“I’ve had 4 surrogate journeys. Candace is great to work with. She is caring and understanding. I had a wonderful experience with Advocates for Surrogacy and would go through them anytime. Thanks Candace for another unforgettable journey.”

— P.D.

“Advocates for Surrogacy was our lifesaver. My cousin agreed to be our surrogate but we did not have the finances for IVF after several failed attempts on our own. I started to look at international programs and stumbled upon Advocates for Surrogacy’s Guatemala IVF Program. It was our answer. Even with the travel costs, it was a major savings. The doctors at the clinic were great and really took time to explain everything. Candace’s team in Guatemala were great. We were picked up at the airport, taken to the clinic and never felt we were on our own.”

— Tara K.

“I just completed my 5th surrogacy journey and my first with Advocates for Surrogacy. I was with another agency for 1st and 3rd journeys and did 2nd and 4th independently. My 1st and 3rd were so so and not much support from agency. 2nd independent was good but I had some problems with bills getting paid on time. My 2nd independent journey was a total mess so I definitely don’t recommend going independent even with experience. I can honestly say that working with Candace was great. She went to bat for me when I needed it and was always there.”

— C.T.