{"id":20183,"date":"2021-06-24T09:00:04","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T13:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/?p=20183"},"modified":"2024-05-20T18:56:44","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T18:56:44","slug":"lgbtq-family-building-donor-101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/lgbtq-family-building-donor-101\/","title":{"rendered":"LGBTQ+ Family Building: Donor 101"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In honor of Pride Month, Progyny hosted a webinar about building your family with donor egg or sperm. Historically, the LGBTQ+ community has faced barriers to the care they need to build their family. Progyny is proud to support all paths to parenthood and celebrate all families.<\/p>\n<p>As assisted reproductive technology has progressed and inclusive employer-sponsored fertility coverage has made it more accessible, the LGBTQ+ community has more family building options than ever before. Many LGBTQ+ singles and couples look to donor tissue to help create their families, but it can be a confusing process. Join us as we explore how and why donor egg or sperm may be a good option, what to consider during the process, and the difference between private donations versus egg and sperm banks.<\/p>\n<p>Featuring:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jaime Shamonki<\/strong> \u2013 Chief Medical Officer at Generate Life Sciences<\/li>\n<li><strong>Juan P. Alvarez<\/strong> \u2013 Reproductive Endocrinologist at Fertility Centers of Illinois<\/li>\n<li><strong>Georgia Witkin<\/strong> \u2013 Head of Member Services Development at Progyny, Assistant Professor of OB-GYN and Reproductive Sciences and Assistant Clinical Professor at Mount Sinai<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Myths vs Facts<\/h3>\n<div class=\"pg-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blog 1 - Myths vs Facts - LGBTQ+ Family Building - Donor 101.mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/566170920?h=2b285c5bad&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Known vs Anonymous Donors<\/h3>\n<div class=\"pg-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blog 2 - Known vs Anonymous Donors.mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/566171201?h=797aaf4bbe&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Breakdown of Donor Egg and Sperm<\/h3>\n<div class=\"pg-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blog 3 - Breakdown of Donor Tissue.mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/566171493?h=f44cdf3139&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Searching for Donor Egg or Sperm<\/h3>\n<div class=\"pg-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blog 4 - Searching for Donor Egg or Sperm.mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/566171690?h=0a8dec4f23&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>FAQ<\/h3>\n<div class=\"pg-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blog 5 - FAQ (Donor 101)-.mp4\" 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