About MHB
Men Having Babies, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that was spun off in July 2012 from a program that ran at the NYC LGBT Center since 2005.* It started as a peer support network for biological gay fathers and fathers-to-be, offering monthly workshops and an annual seminar. Over time, elaborate online resources were developed, the group’s mailing list expanded to about 1000 men from around the world, and it was asked to organize seminars, exhibits and workshops in other locations (the first European Men Having babies Seminar took place in April 2012 in Barcelona).
Our mission includes:
Beyond the seminars and workshops, Men Having Babies runs several programs to promote its educational, advocacy and affordability mission, including:
Our mission includes:
- The provision of educational and practical information to assist gay prospective parents achieve biological parenting.
- Promoting the affordability of surrogacy related services for gay men through financial assistance and the encouragement of transparency and customer feedback.
- Promoting surrogacy practices that minimize the risks and maximize the potential short and long-term benefits to all involved.
- Raising awareness about the potential benefits and meaningful relationships surrogacy arrangements can bring about.
Beyond the seminars and workshops, Men Having Babies runs several programs to promote its educational, advocacy and affordability mission, including:
- The Gay Parenting Financial Assistance Fund - grants to gay men who require assistance in their quest for parenthood.
- The SurrogacyAdvisor directory of reviews and ratings of agencies and clinics.
- A Surrogacy Speakers Bureau - over 100 surrogacy parents who are willing to speak to the press about their experiences.
- The ‘Living The New Normal’ community blog - real-life experiences of gay surrogacy dads, surrogates, and egg donors as they are mirrored at the NBC series "The New Normal".
* Note that the official Center Families website is www.gaycenter.org/families, and other than using space at the Center, as an independent organization we are no longer officially affiliated with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center.