Latest Season of ASRM Today Offers a Resource for LGBTQ-Inclusive Reproductive Care
Latest Season of ASRM Today Offers a Resource for LGBTQ-Inclusive Reproductive Care
Date: June 18, 2026
Author: ASRM
This season of ASRM Today is a resource for health professionals who are committed to being LGBTQ-friendly providers.
Since 2020, the ASRM Today podcast has served as a repository of knowledge and an educational tool, offering timely conversations on the issues shaping reproductive medicine. This season, ASRM’s Education Department turned its focus toward LGBTQ+ family building, working with the LGBTQ Special Interest Group to develop a series that speaks directly to the needs of providers, patients, and the many professionals who support the family-building process.
“There was a lot of creativity. How do we want to divide this up? What would the topics be? Who would the speakers be? Let’s find the experts,” said Dr. Courtney Marsh, chair of the LGBTQ Special Interest Group. “We just went to town and thought about all the different areas in terms of family building and separated them out.”
What they created is a series of conversations that offer many angles for understanding the LGBTQ+ family-building experience. More than that, the season gives healthcare providers practical insight into how to engage with LGBTQ+ patients in ways that do not create further harm during what is already an intimate, personal, and vulnerable time.
Hosted by Jeffrey Hayes with co-host Dr. Lowell Ku, the season explores legal and logistical considerations, reciprocal IVF, donor sperm, political and legal barriers, fertility preservation and gender-affirming hormone therapy, psychosocial support, gestational carriers, and inclusive fertility care. Across the episodes, the message is clear: LGBTQ-inclusive care is not a niche interest. It is part of providing excellent reproductive healthcare.
“LGBTQ+ individuals and couples have always built families,” said Dr. Ku, “but their experiences have often been underrepresented in discussions about fertility and reproductive healthcare.”
For many providers, that underrepresentation begins in training. Medical education has not always equipped healthcare professionals to address the needs, concerns, and lived experiences of marginalized communities. That gap can leave even well-intentioned providers unsure of what to say, what to ask, or how to create a care environment that feels safe and affirming.
“When I first started out, I was really nervous because in my curriculum in medical school, we didn’t really have anything that addressed gender differences or anything that you would do with exams or being sensitive to things,” explained Dr. Marsh. “So it was kind of like just go out there on your own and learn how to do it.”
That is part of why peer-to-peer education is so valuable. Throughout the season, experts speak candidly about the questions, assumptions, and practical barriers that can arise in clinical settings. Those conversations build comfort and competence, especially for providers who want to do better but may not have had formal training in LGBTQ+ reproductive health.
In the episode on fertility preservation and gender-affirming hormone therapy, Dr. Molly Moravek reflected on an important lesson from her own practice. As both a reproductive endocrinologist and a gender-affirming hormone prescriber, she felt that describing herself as LGBTQ-friendly was enough to communicate safety to patients. She later realized that patients form an impression long before they meet the physician.
A clinic’s website, patient photos, intake forms, front desk interactions, pronoun use, waiting room environment, and staff knowledge all communicate whether a patient is welcome.
“It’s not enough to just be affirming yourself,” Moravek says. “You need to make sure that everything about your practice and everyone in it is affirming and is educated.”
The conversations throughout the season make one thing clear; allyship is practical, not performative. It is not limited to a rainbow sticker or a statement of support. It is reflected in whether the patient registration process allows people to accurately identify themselves. It is reflected in whether staff know how to use correct names and pronouns. It is reflected in whether consent forms use gender-neutral language when appropriate. It is reflected in whether providers ask questions without making assumptions about a patient’s body, partner, sexual orientation, gender identity, or family-building goals.
These details may seem small to providers, but they are not small to patients. Dr. Strumsa noted that many patients arrive in fertility clinics carrying the weight of previous healthcare experiences. “They carry trauma of a variety of sorts,” she reminds listeners.
For LGBTQ+ patients, and particularly transgender patients, a single dismissive interaction can reinforce the fear that medical environments are not safe. On the other hand, a thoughtful and informed interaction can help restore trust.
ASRM Today gives providers language, context, and practical examples to begin that work. It also reminds listeners that inclusive care is not about perfection. It is about humility, education, correction, and the willingness to keep learning.
“People are not going to feel comfortable with things if we’re not talking about it, if we’re not having these discussions, if we’re not educating,” says Dr. Marsh.
This season offers a place to start, and a reason to keep going. It invites providers to look beyond their own intentions and examine the full patient experience: what patients see, hear, read, and feel from the first point of contact through treatment and beyond.
At its core, the season is about helping providers create clinical environments where LGBTQ+ patients are not simply included, but affirmed, respected, and supported as they pursue the families they hope to build.
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ASRM condemns Speaker Johnson’s removal of TRICARE fertility coverage from NDAA, urging action to restore IVF benefits for U.S. military families. View the Press Release
ASRM Inaugural INNOVATE
ASRM INNOVATE spotlighted the energy of innovation in reproductive medicine and how collaboration will shape the future of fertility and reproductive health. Read about INNOVATE
Improving access to care and delivery to marginalized and vulnerable populations: a committee opinion (2025)
ASRM committee opinion on reducing infertility care disparities, outlining barriers and actionable strategies to improve equitable access. View the opinion
Key Abstracts Presented at the ASRM 2025 Scientific Congress & Expo
ASRM 2025 reveals support for IVF access, wildfire smoke's fertility risks, and how insurance mandates improve outcomes in reproductive health care. View the Press Release
American Society for Reproductive Medicine Reacts to White House Announcement on IVF Coverage
ASRM applauds the White House’s first steps toward IVF access but underscores that true equity demands mandatory insurance coverage. View the Press Release
ASRM Decries Latest Cuts at CDC
ASRM condemns sweeping staff cuts at CDC and HHS, warning they threaten reproductive and public health. View the Press Release
Preparing Experts in Reproductive Medicine to Engage Decisionmakers
ASRM’s PRIMED program trains reproductive health experts to advocate for evidence-based policy, empowering professionals to engage lawmakers and advance care access. ASRM PRIMED Program continues mission
Reproductive Medicine in the Era of Social Media: Pearls and Pitfalls
For couples struggling to conceive, social media has become a lifeline, a source of information, inspiration, and community. View the Latest Tech Talk post
Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Oversight: Lessons for the United States from Abroad
A comprehensive analysis of global Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) regulations, comparing policies, accessibility, and ethical considerations in various countries. View the advocacy resource
ASRM Announces FY25 Patient Advocacy Grant Awardees
Congratulations to the Newest Grant Recipients! View more information about the patient advocacy grant
Opposition Rebuttal
ASRM's "Opposition Rebuttal" fact sheet counters common arguments against assisted reproductive technologies, offering evidence-based support for ART practices. View the advocacy points
Oversight of IVF in the US
In the US, medical care is regulated by a complex and comprehensive network of federal and state regulations and professional oversight. View the advocacy resource
What support for IVF looks like
Bipartisan support for IVF, that is responsible for the birth of over 2% of all babies born in the USA each year, will ensure that families continue to grow. View the advocacy resource
It takes more than one
Why IVF patients often need multiple embryos to have a baby View the advocacy resource
Ethical considerations for telemedical delivery of fertility care: an Ethics Committee opinion (2024)
Telemedicine has the potential to increase access to and decrease the cost of care. View the Committee Opinion
Cross-border reproductive care: an Ethics Committee opinion (2022)
Cross-border reproductive care is a growing worldwide phenomenon, raising questions about why assisted reproductive technology patients travel for care. View the Ethics Committee Document
Reproductive and infertility care in times of public health crises: an Ethics Committee opinion (2022)
Public health crises often require a framework shift in which patient autonomy is balanced with the need to safeguard the health of the community. View the Committee opinion
Access to fertility treatment irrespective of marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity: an Ethics Committee opinion (2021)
Individuals and couples should have access to fertility services irrespective of marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. View the Committee Opinion
Disparities in access to effective treatment for infertility in the United States: an Ethics Committee opinion (2021)
In the United States, economic, racial, ethnic, geographic, and other disparities prevent access to fertility treatment and affect treatment outcomes. View the Committee Opinion
Exploring Access to Care for Marginalized Communities Course
Enhance your skills and contribute to reducing healthcare disparities for marginalized communities. Learn more about the Exploring Access to Care for Marginalized Communities Course
Access to Care Special Interest Group (ATCSIG)
The Access To Care Special Interest Group's purpose is to foster the growth of knowledge among the ASRM membership and the medical community regarding the unmet needs that exist today in access to reproductive care Learn more about the Special Interest Group
Patient Advocacy Grant
The ASRM Patient Advocacy Grants Program awards funds to patient advocacy organizations to support advocacy efforts and educational programs for patients. View more information about the patient advocacy grantTopic Resources
ASRM Today: Gestational Carriers and LGBTQ+ Family Building
Explore gestational carriers in LGBTQ+ family building, including emotional, legal, medical, and psychosocial considerations for intended parents. Listen to the Episode
ASRM Today: Fertility Preservation and Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy
Discover LGBTQ+ fertility preservation options, gender-affirming hormone therapy impacts, and inclusive reproductive care guidance from ASRM experts. Listen to the Episode
ASRM Today: The Political and Legal Landscape of LGBTQ+ Family Building
Explore the legal and political impact on LGBTQ+ family building, fertility care, surrogacy, and reproductive rights in this ASRM Today episode. Listen to the Episode
ASRM Today: Donor Sperm And LGBTQ+ Family Building
Explore LGBTQ+ family building, donor sperm, inclusive fertility care, and donor conception ethics on this ASRM Today podcast episode. Listen to the Episode
Journal Club Global (Portuguese): Access to fertility services by transgender and nonbinary persons
ASRM webinar explores transgender and non-binary fertility care, preservation options, gender dysphoria, ethics, and inclusive reproductive healthcare. View the Video
ASRM Today: Reciprocal IVF
Explore reciprocal IVF, LGBTQ+ family building, fertility care, legal issues, and emotional support in this ASRM Today reproductive medicine podcast. Listen to the Episode
ASRM Today: Legal and Logistical Aspects of LGBTQ+ Family Building
Explore LGBTQ+ family building in this ASRM Today episode, covering legal, psychological, and medical insights on parenthood, surrogacy, and assisted reproduction. Listen to the Episode
Third-party billing for an Embyo Transfer on a Gestational Carrier
The IP’s insurance plan has coverage for embryo transfer. Upon further clarification with the insurance plan, the IP has confirmed View the Answer
Just the Facts: Biological Sex
Biological sex is a complex, multidimensional construct influenced by anatomy, genetics, and hormones. Efforts to oversimplify it ignore scientific reality. View the advocacy resource
Code O09.01 vs O09.811 for Pregnancy Patients
Is code O09.01 acceptable for all pregnancy patients, or for same-sex cases View the Answer
Billing both partners for 99205 initial consultation
We discussed the ability to bill 99205 for an initial consultation on both the male and female partners if they both present for the consultation. View the Answer
Inclusive language and environment to welcome lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, and asexual+ patients (2024)
Creating an inclusive clinical environment to serve lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, and asexual+ patients is vital. View the Commitee Opinion
Diagnosis code for donation
What is the diagnosis code for an embryo donation versus egg donation? View the Answer
Transgender Care
I have a question about a patient who is a transgender male to female. View the Answer
ICD-10 Code For Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) For Same-Sex Couple
Which ICD-10 code you recommend for IUI same gender couples? View the Answer
Diagnosis Code For Same-Sex Egg Donation
We have a same-sex male couple with insurance coverage for IVF. View the Answer
Egg Culture and Fertilization: Same Gender
A same-sex male couple requested half their donor eggs be fertilized with sperm from male #1 and the other half fertilized from male #2. View the Answer
Access to fertility treatment irrespective of marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity: an Ethics Committee opinion (2021)
Individuals and couples should have access to fertility services irrespective of marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. View the Committee Opinion
Access to fertility services by transgender and nonbinary persons: an Ethics Committee opinion (2021)
The provision of fertility services to transgender individuals and the denial of access to fertility services is not justified. View the Committee Opinion