{"id":11064,"date":"2020-06-06T11:47:42","date_gmt":"2020-06-06T15:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/?p=11064"},"modified":"2020-06-06T11:47:42","modified_gmt":"2020-06-06T15:47:42","slug":"dates-you-need-to-know-lgbtq-family-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/blog\/fertility-in-the-workplace\/dates-you-need-to-know-lgbtq-family-building\/","title":{"rendered":"Dates You Need to Know in LGBTQ+ Family Building History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>This month, we&#8217;re celebrating Pride by taking a look back at the pivotal moments of the LGBTQ+ movement. Many Pride celebrations were cancelled last year, and while we prepare to celebrate both in person and virtually this year, it is important to reflect on these important dates in LGBTQ+ history.<\/div>\n<p>LGBTQ+ individuals and couples are building their families more now than ever before. That&#8217;s in part because of\u00a0the many options available for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/lgbtq-family-building\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LGBTQ+ family building<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/lgbtq-family-building\/reciprocal-ivf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reciprocal IVF<\/a>, adoption, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/surrogacy-adoption\/what-is-surrogacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">surrogacy<\/a>\u00a0are just a few. However, stigma <a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/blog\/fertility-in-the-workplace\/what-do-equitable-fertility-benefits-really-mean\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">and restrictive policies<\/a>\u00a0still prevent access to the care needed for LGBTQ+ people to start their family.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, &#8220;patients who deviate from the heteronormative family have historically been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asrm.org\/globalassets\/asrm\/asrm-content\/news-and-publications\/ethics-committee-opinions\/access_to_care_for_transgender_persons.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">denied access to assisted reproductive technology (ART)<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Though we still have work to do, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/gay-rights\/the-stonewall-riots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stonewall Riots<\/a> of 1969 sparked monumental changes for the LGBTQ+ community. This year, we\u2019re celebrating the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nycpride.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">52<sup>th\u00a0<\/sup>anniversary<\/a> of the New York City Pride march by remembering important dates in LGBTQ+ history.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Important Dates in LGBTQ+ Family Building History<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>1969:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/gay-rights\/the-stonewall-riots\">The Stonewall Riots<\/a> began when police raided a gay bar in Greenwich Village.<\/h3>\n<p>The raid sparked a movement that is still going strong 51 years later.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>1970:<\/strong>\u00a0The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/news\/how-activists-plotted-the-first-gay-pride-parades\">first ever Pride march<\/a> to commemorate the Stonewall Riots.<\/h3>\n<p>The first ever Pride march began in New York. It inspired other cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles to do the same.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>1978:<\/strong> New York state <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familyequality.org\/2017\/10\/20\/a-very-brief-history-of-lgbtq-parenting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">won&#8217;t reject adoption\u00a0applicants for their sexuality<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<p>New York is the first state to take this stance. Others will later follow suit.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>1979:<\/strong> 200,000 marched in <a href=\"https:\/\/nglcc.org\/blog\/lgbt-history-national-march-washington-lesbian-and-gay-rights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Washington D.C for Lesbian and Gay Rights<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<p>For the first time, smaller LGBTQ+ groups and organizations were able to unite together. It was the largest demonstration for LGBTQ+ rights to date.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>1982:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespermbankofca.org\/content\/history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sperm Bank of California<\/a> opens.<\/h3>\n<p>The Sperm Bank of California is the first to support lesbian and single women who want to have children.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>1984:<\/strong>\u00a0The city of Berkeley in California is the first to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofberkeley.info\/Clerk\/Home\/Domestic_Partnership.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">offer domestic partnership benefits<\/a> for their employees.<\/h3>\n<p>It was a means to offer benefits to couples who aren\u2019t married, ultimately helping same-sex couples who legally couldn\u2019t at the time.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>1985:<\/strong> A <a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/lgbtq-family-building\/what-is-gestational-surrogacy-how-does-it-work-with-dr-shahin-ghadir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gestational surrogate<\/a> successfully delivers a genetically-unrelated child.<\/h3>\n<p>Although the couple was dealing with infertility issues, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/20914bdee91e48949eec4914f45dfe10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">surrogacy<\/a> opened up doors for same-sex couples wanting to have children.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>1987:<\/strong> The American Psychiatric Association\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/hide-and-seek\/201509\/when-homosexuality-stopped-being-mental-disorder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">removes homosexuality from their list of disorders.<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The APA actually changed &#8220;homosexuality&#8221; to &#8220;sexual orientation disturbance&#8221; in 1973, but finally repealed all mention of sexual orientation in 1987.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>1999:<\/strong> For the first time, a gay couple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familyequality.org\/2017\/10\/20\/a-very-brief-history-of-lgbtq-parenting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">was on their child&#8217;s birth certificate<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<p>They were legally recognized as parents of their child.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2007:<\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 20.15999984741211px; color: #333333;\">The House of Reps signed a <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 20.15999984741211px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2007\/11\/08\/washington\/08employ.html?mtrref=www.google.com&amp;gwh=788438F5FCEDC4725B80CDE92F19C453&amp;gwt=pay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bill<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 20.15999984741211px; color: #333333;\">\u00a0that demands equal rights in the workplace.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It was specifically helping gay, lesbian, and bisexual people.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2008:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/calif-docs-cant-deny-care-to-lesbians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">California Supreme Court rules that providers can&#8217;t deny access to fertility treatments<\/a> due to the patient&#8217;s sexual orientation.<\/h3>\n<p>Guadalupe \u201cLupita\u201d Benitez won the case against the North Coast Women\u2019s Care Medical Group. California\u2019s Supreme Court held that the NCWCMG couldn\u2019t deny Benitez of fertility treatments based on sexuality. Benitez has had 3 children since the case.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2008:<\/strong>\u00a0New York State\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dfs.ny.gov\/insurance\/ogco2008\/rg081105.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">votes<\/a>\u00a0same-sex marriages valid in other states are to be recognized by New York employers.<\/h3>\n<p>This gave gives marriage rights to all same-sex couples in New York who were married out-of-state.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2009:<\/strong> President Obama <a href=\"https:\/\/obamawhitehouse.archives.gov\/the-press-office\/memorandum-heads-executive-departments-and-agencies-federal-benefits-and-non-discri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">signs a referendum<\/a>\u00a0that provides federal employees and their same-sex partners health benefits.<\/h3>\n<p>Although an important step toward equal rights, it still didn\u2019t provide the partner with full healthcare coverage.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2010:<\/strong> President Obama <a href=\"http:\/\/healthland.time.com\/2010\/11\/18\/family-only-hospital-visitation-rules-get-scrapped\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rewrites hospital visitation rules<\/a> to designate visitors.<\/h3>\n<p>Patients are now able to designate specific visitors regardless of marital status, ultimately\u00a0helping same-sex couples whose marriage may not be recognized under the law.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2011:<\/strong> The U.S State Department <a href=\"https:\/\/2009-2017.state.gov\/r\/pa\/prs\/ps\/2010\/12\/153636.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">updates passport applications<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<p>The update gave \u201cParent 1&#8243; and &#8220;Parent 2\u201d options, opposed to the original, \u201cMother and Father.&#8221; The change recognizes all families.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2015:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/four-cases-that-paved-the-way-for-marriage-equality-and-a-reminder-of-the-w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Obergefell v. Hodges<\/a> rules same-sex marriage as legal under the U.S Supreme Court.<\/h3>\n<p>A monumental case this century, it allowed same-sex couples countless rights they didn\u2019t have prior. Among them, many couples were able to start their family.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2016:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/reproductivehealth\/topics\/infertility\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The World Health Organization<\/a>\u00a0updates the definition of infertility.<\/h3>\n<p>Now, same-sex couples and single parents by choice are included in the definition.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2016:<\/strong>\u00a0Progyny launches nation&#8217;s first comprehensive fertility benefits solution accessible to all.<\/h3>\n<p>Progyny&#8217;s family-building benefits solution allows members, regardless of sexuality, gender, and marital status, access to fertility coverage.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2018:<\/strong> The\u00a0Family Equality Council started the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familyequality.org\/resources\/lgbtq-family-building-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LGBTQ Family Building Survey.<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s a comprehensive research study commissioned to understand the landscape for LGBTQ adults. For 2019, it reported that the number of LGBTQ families are set to grow dramatically. And, that the gap between LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ parenthood rates is decreasing.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about LGBTQ+ family building <a href=\"https:\/\/register.gotowebinar.com\/register\/2035457004730557708\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">watch this webinar<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/lgbtq-family-building\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">explore these resources.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This month, we&#8217;re celebrating Pride by taking a look back at the pivotal moments of the LGBTQ+ movement. 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