Since 1983, Fenway Health Has Been an International Pioneer in Helping LGBT People Become Parents
Fenway was one of the first in the nation to offer alternative insemination services to lesbians and today we continue to provide medical alternatives for achieving conception, as well as a support network, education, and advocacy.
Fenway also provides resources, information, and educational services to LGBT-headed families. We hold educational presentations where parents can network. We offer adoption resources, legal referrals, surrogacy resources and other information for prospective LGBT parents.
LGBT Family & Parenting – Resources & Support
Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere
(COLAGE)
415.861.5437
www.colage.org
COLAGE: Greater Boston Chapter
Gay Parent Magazine
718.793.6641
www.gayparentmag.com
Greater Boston Parents, Families
and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
(PFLAG)
www.gbpflag.org
Prospective Queer Parents
Family Equality Council
617.502.8700
www.familyequality.org
Gay Fathers of Greater Boston
National Center for Lesbian Rights
415.392.6257
www.nclrights.org
ProudParenting.com
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders
617.426.1350
www.glad.org
Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network
(GLSEN Boston)
617.536.9669
www.glsenboston.org
GroundSpark
(formerly Women’s Educational Media)
2180 Bryant St., Suite 203
San Francisco, CA 94110
800.405.3322
www.groundspark.org
Single Mothers by Choice
800.721.7007
617.964.9949
www.singlemothersbychoice.com
SPACE: Single Parent Adoption of Children Everywhere
508.655.5426
www.adopting.org/adoptions/single-parent-adoption-of-children-everywhere-space-.html
Choice Moms
Monthly Drop In Group for Parents / Prospective Parents who are Trans / Gender non-conforming / Non-binary
Meet with others who are parents or planning children to build support and community. Partners/spouses and young children welcome. No charge and no childcare provided. Facilitated by a non-transgender therapist and ally.
Held monthly on the last Wednesday of the month, 6 – 7:15 pm at Fenway Health, 1340 Boylston Street, Boston, 9th floor.
Monthly Drop In Group for Parents / Prospective Parents who are Trans / Gender non-conforming / Non-binary
Meet with others who are parents or planning children to build support and community. Partners/spouses and young children welcome. No charge and no childcare provided. Facilitated by a non-transgender therapist and ally. Held monthly on the last Wednesday of the month, 6 – 7:15 pm at Fenway Health, 1340 Boylston Street, Boston, 9th floor.
Yahoo group community for parents and prospective parents who are transgender, transsexual, gender variant or genderqueer, or partnered with someone who is trans. See their description for more information.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GQTGParenting/
Donor Sibling Registry
Donor Database Search
Resolve of the Bay State, Inc.
(Infertility resources and support)
781.647.1614
www.resolveofthebaystate.org
Center for Adoption Research
Straight Spouse Network
510.595.1005
www.straightspouse.org
Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange
(MARE)
617.542.3678; 800.882.1176
www.mareinc.org
For more information about any of Fenway’s LGBT Family & Parenting Services, contact Liz Coolidge at 617.927.6243.
Questions?
617.927.6243
The Alternative Insemination Program
The Alternative Insemination (AI) Program at Fenway Health offers instruction for home-based, non-technical insemination as well as office inseminations performed by medical practitioners. Through thoughtful education, support from our staff, and optional support groups, women develop fertility awareness and learn about the various AI options. Our staff is available to help you work through the challenging yet rewarding issues and stresses involved in the AI experience.
Upcoming LGBT Parenting Workshops
Fenway Health’s LGBT Family & Parenting Services Program holds several workshops of interest to LGBT parents every year. For more information on upcoming LGBT Parenting Workshops, visit Fenway’s online calendar, which is updated on a regular basis.