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A growing trend for self-insured companies is to give employees Family Building benefits to help financially with IVF, surrogacy or adoption. Many of these company make these benefits inclusive of their LGBTQ+ employees. Michael from New York learned about this trend at the Men Having Babies conference a few years ago and was inspired to get his employer to give these inclusive Family Building benefits. Not only did he succeed and got himself and all the other LGBTQ+ employees of the company the $20k market standard benefit - when he moved to another company he did it again - because his new company did not have any family building benefits when he got there. “I made my [accepting the job offer] dependent on joining the executive benefit committee,” Michael told us. “I sent out an official email that secured my ability to change the company from the inside.” Read Michael's inspiring story on our Benefits blog at https://lnkd.in/gWBSve3w Don't miss the Men Having Babies conference in New York (September 13-15). We'll discuss Family Building Benefits at work among other resources for gay men who want to become dads: menhavingbabies.org/ny #menhavingbabies #gaydads #surrogacy #gayny #employersurrogacybenefits

Men Having Babies would like to thank our Platinum Sponsors in the upcoming Florida conference! Family Formers and IVF Florida Leila Rodriguez: "Since 2019, Family Formers has proudly partnered with Men Having Babies, providing unwavering support and making dreams of fatherhood a reality for many gay parents. We look forward to meeting you and help you in your journey to parenthood at Men Having Babies South conference on October 4-5." Luis Hoyos, MD, FACOG: "Our goal at IVF FLORIDA is to provide intended parents with the best reproductive care and resources they need to embark on their journey to fatherhood," shares Dr. Luis Hoyos, a fertility specialist at IVF FLORIDA. "Our partnership with Men Having Babies allows us to do just that. We are honored to participate in the upcoming Men Having Babies Conference in South Florida and to further support LGBTQIA+ parents in building their families." #menhavingbabies #gaydads #surrogacy #gayflorida

If you are thinking about having children -- whether is right now or *sometime in the future* -- understanding the surrogacy process, the medical, legal and financial implications can give you an idea on what will it take from you when you decide to actively start your journey to parenthood. It will help you to know how to arrange your life and prepare financially. At the Men Having Babies conference, you'll learn about various aspects of surrogacy, including considerations to make when starting the process, choosing an egg donor, and matching with a surrogate. You'll also gain insight into the cost and variables that can affect the price, as well as Men Having Babies assistance programs. Men Having Babies conference in Fort Lauderdale, October 4-5  at the The Pride Center At Equality Park. Learn more at menhavingbabies.org/south #menhavingbabies #gaydads #surrogacy #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqcommunity #fortlauderdale

Before gay men start their journey to fatherhood through surrogacy, many important questions come up. One of the more important questions is figuring out the surrogacy destination, meaning, WHERE you prefer the pregnancy portion of the journey to be held. It's important to make sure that your surrogate is located in a country or a state that practices ethical surrogacy. The location of the surrogate also has implications for insurance, baby's legal papers and, of course, the overall costs. In the upcoming New York Surrogacy Conference for gay men, we'll discuss the implications of choosing the surrogacy destination and considerations that should be made when matching with a surrogate. Find out more info and see the full itinerary of the conference: menhavingbabies.org/ny #menhavingbabies #gaydads #surrogacy #gayconference #conference

Choosing your surrogacy destination is a key element in a gay man's decision to have a child through surrogacy. You want to make it ethical - and you also want to make it legal. 'Legal' means that the baby that is born is YOURS. That you have all the paperwork needed for the birth country and your home country that secure your guardianship of your baby. And also - you want to protect your surrogate and your egg donor with the legal documents they need. The laws of the country where your baby is born is particularly important, especially for gay men. In the upcoming Men Having Babies conference in New York we will discuss extensively about legal issues, and will provide you an opportunity to consult with attorneys specifically about your region (no matter where you come from). Don't miss the opportunity to learn --> menhavingbabies.org/ny #menhavingbabies #gaydads #surrogacy #newyork

For gay men, becoming fathers requires understanding your options, research and a lot of planning. It's a journey. If you live in Florida, Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana or adjacent states, consider joining the future-dads community in Fort Lauderdale on the weekend of October 4-5 for the Men Having Babies conference. Hear from gay dads, surrogates, medical and legal professionals about the option of building your family through surrogacy. Registration now available at menhavingbabies.org/south Men Having Babies is an unbiased, nonprofit organization serving the gay community and is not affiliated with any agency or clinic. Learn about our resources and financial assistance at menhavingbabies.org/south #menhavingbabies #gaydads #surrogacy #nonprofit #lgbt

Men Having Babies New York ***NEW CONTENT ADDED*** This year we added some more content to the conference so that gay men who come to the conference to learn about becoming parents through surrogacy will get the most updates information, including many changes and events that happened this year that effect our community: NEW: Guidance on MHB's new Surrogacy Advisor cost comparison tools NEW SESSION: Independent, Semi-independent, and Modular Surrogacy Tracks NEW tools that MHB is introducing to facilitate access to Inclusive Surrogacy Benefits at the workplace NEW: How to avoid risky escrow services and other possible pitfalls Check out the full itinerary at menhavingbabies.org/ny DM us for questions or email [email protected] #menhavingbabies #gaydads #gay #surrogacy #LGBTcharity #nonprofit #gaynyc

Attention Florida and Texas gay men seeking to become fathers! Men Having Babies is here to provide you with unbiased and objective information with the Surrogacy Conference and Expo, October 4-5 in Fort Lauderdale: menhavingbabies.org/south Our non-profit organization is dedicated to serving the gay community and helping you to understand the complex surrogacy journey and navigate through its medical, legal, financial and emotional aspects. Join us as we discuss surrogacy costs, budgeting, insurance considerations, and MHB's member resources, discounts, and financial assistance. This conference has been the first step for many gay dads and we are hoping it will be yours! Don't miss out on this comprehensive guidance relevant to intended parents pursuing surrogacy in Florida, Texas, and beyond. For more details and to register: menhavingbabies.org/south

MHB NEW YORK Speaker added! Ronnie will speak in the Personal Stories Panel on Saturday, September 14 at 6:15pm. Ronnie and husband Dennis had a child via surrogacy, and they received financial assistance from Ronnie's company CT Corporation. "We have two benefits that assisted in our surrogacy journey," Ronnie explained. "We have a $10K lifetime reimbursement program that is provided through Kindbody at no cost, and they also offer a MetLife Legal Plan through our annual benefits which offer a plethora of legal services. Reproductive care is one of those." "We have up to 20 Hours of legal services at no cost which is well worth the cost of the plan itself. In addition the plan covers second parent adoption as well as other adoption services but the second parent adoption is specific to the surrogacy." Ronnie says that they learn about the benefits from the corporation annual updates. "Each year they let us know what’s new," Ronnie says. "The MetLife legal has been around for a long time so they hadn’t mentioned anything about it until last October when they started the What’s New Campaign where they specifically spoke about how much more we are going to receive in 2024 for reproductive care and family planning benefits." Check out all the information on the upcoming Men Having Babies Conference in New York: https://lnkd.in/gGXnY6J Want to learn more about surrogacy benefits at work? check https://lnkd.in/gi6uuAYc #menhavingbabies #employersurrogacybenefits #surrogacy #gaydads

MHB is proud to announce that Illume Fertility is rejoining us as an Advisory Circle organization for 2024-25! It is also very exciting to welcome back Dr. Mark Leondires to our Advisory Board for the upcoming year! Illume Fertility, formerly known as RMA of CT, has participated in our conferences since 2014, and is a proud participant in our financial assistance programs,  providing multiple pro-bono services annually, in addition to discounts for our community members (GPAP I and II; Membership Benefit Programs - MBP). Dr. Leondires, Medical Director of Illume and himself a gay father through surrogacy, is proud to enable members of the LGBTQ community to build the family of their dreams, as he believes all hurdles are surmountable and the joys of parenting are boundless. Check out Illume Fertility in our directory: https://lnkd.in/gCJfVaGv In the picture: Dr. Leondires with his husband and children celebrating Gay Pride in New York