Golden Surrogacy

LGBTQ Surrogacy

LGBTQ Family Building

Building a family through surrogacy can involve unique medical, legal, and emotional considerations for LGBTQ Intended Parents. Golden Surrogacy understands those realities firsthand and provides support that is informed, compassionate, and tailored to the needs of this community.

Founder & Agency Director Frank Golden is a gay former Intended Father who personally understands the path to parenthood through surrogacy. His lived experience helps Golden provide the kind of advocacy, guidance, and reassurance that many LGBTQ Intended Parents are seeking when choosing an agency.

If you are comparing agencies more carefully, choosing a successful surrogacy agency walks through the questions that matter most before you move forward.

Legal Guidance

Surrogacy can be a powerful path to parenthood for LGBTQ Intended Parents, but legal protections and parentage processes can vary significantly from state to state. Golden works with experienced reproductive attorneys who help guide clients through those legal considerations with clarity and care.

If you are also weighing geography, does a surrogacy agency need to be local explains what actually matters when choosing support across state lines.

Our team coordinates the legal process to help protect parentage rights, reduce uncertainty, and support a smoother journey from match through delivery. Every Surrogate is recruited from a surrogacy-friendly state, and each case is managed with close attention to the laws that may affect the Intended Parent(s).

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Intended Parents
Frank Golden feeding his son Silas.
Frank Golden feeding his son Silas.
Newborn Silas Golden in a personal family photo accompanying Frank Golden’s reflection on failed embryo transfers and pregnancy loss in surrogacy.
Newborn Silas Golden in a personal family photo accompanying Frank Golden’s reflection on failed embryo transfers and pregnancy loss in surrogacy.
Adam and Frank Golden holding their newborn son Silas in the hospital after delivery.
Adam and Frank Golden holding their newborn son Silas in the hospital after delivery.
Frank and Adam Golden at the Chicago Pride Parade with their daughter Sophia.
Frank and Adam Golden at the Chicago Pride Parade with their daughter Sophia.
Two dads smiling while holding their young daughter.
Two dads smiling while holding their young daughter.

Everyone Deserves a Family®

Two dads with their daughter and son.
Two dads with their daughter and son.
Adam Golden horseback riding with his daughter Sophia at LGBTQ family camp.

Frank Golden shares the perspective of someone who has personally walked this path and now helps guide others through it.

“Thank you for considering my agency as you begin this extraordinary process. I know you have many questions. Building your family through an alternative method such as Surrogacy can be very overwhelming for anyone, especially those in the LGBTQ community. No one knows exactly what you’re feeling unless they’ve been in your shoes.

Fortunately for you, I have already lived these experiences multiple times. Working with Golden Surrogacy means that you have a true advocate by your side who understands your perspective and anxieties. I am always willing to share my personal story, provide consultations, and offer advice. I wish you all the best on your path to parenthood!”

— Frank Golden

LGBTQ Experience

Golden Surrogacy supports LGBTQ Intended Parents with lived experience, thoughtful guidance,
and a deep understanding of the path to family building through surrogacy.

For a fuller look at realistic planning, emotional preparedness,
and how to begin the journey in the right headspace, read
managing expectations as an Intended Parent.

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