2SLGBTQIA+ Family Building Resources

This is the page you need if you are thinking about starting or growing your family as a Queer Parent.

Some of the types of resources linked here are agencies associated with:

sperm donors
egg donors
surrogates
adoption options
lawyers
implications counsellors
and so many others . . .

If INDUCED LACTATION is a resource you would love to learn more about, here is the place to find that link.

While this list is not exclusively local, many of the resources listed here are found in the Greater Toronto Area

Queer Health and Community Resources in Toronto

Sherbourne Health: https://sherbourne.on.ca/community-health-programs/2slgbtq-family-resources/

The 519 Community & Resource Centre: https://www.the519.org/

Adoption Guidance and Information

Beginnings Family Services:

https://www.beginnings.ca/

Once a fundamental, christian organization, Beginning is reshaping their model of care and the clients they welcome through their doors. They are taking the educational steps to ensure that they are inclusive and welcoming to members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

Queer Family Building Guidance and Information

GWK Academy Family Building, Inc.:

https://gwkacademy.org/

Based in the US but with global reach, "To support and empower all LGBTQ+ people for their journey to parenthood through comprehensive and inclusive educational resources, peer support, coaching, and

referrals spanning all paths and possibilities for family building"

Sites for accessing sperm (anonymous and open ID donors from a bank)

CAN-AM Cryoservices (Sperm bank):

https://www.canamcryo.com/

Origin Sperm Bank:

https://www.originspermbank.com/

Canada Cryobank:

https://www.canadacryobank.com/home

Sites for accessing eggs

Everie Egg Donation:

https://www.everiedonation.com/

US-based, Everie is a known donor egg donor organization that carefully matches each vetted donor and recipient

Egg Helpers: https://egghelpers.com/

Fertility Match: https://www.fertilitymatch.ca/egg-donation-canada/

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Fertility Friends Foundation; a registered Canadian charity that provides educational resources and financial support for families going through fertility treatments. https://fertilityfriendsfoundation.com/

Birthmark: providing free, trauma-informed support:

https://birthmarksupport.com/

Queering Reproductive Access Zine:

https://www.queerreprostudy.com/queering-reproductive-access-zine

Adoption continued

Adoption Council of Ontario: https://adoption.on.ca/

Adoption Centralized Intake: https://adoption.on.ca/ci/

Canadian Breastfeeding Foundation - Lactation Induction Protocol

If you are looking to induce lactation for a baby you will not be birthing yourself, there is an effective protocol that recommends beginning the process as early as possible - although don't beat yourself up if you are a little slow to get started. www.canadianbreastfeedingfoundation.org

Site for accessing sperm (vetted known donor registry - US only)

The Seed Scout: https://www.theseedscout.com/

This organization is unique in its approach and if you are in the process of starting your family creation journey, you are encouraged to check them out and see if they are the right fit for you and your intentionally created family