09/06/2026
Science confirms what many of us already know: LGBTQ+ families are thriving. 💛
Research spanning 50+ years consistently shows that children raised by LGBTQ+ parents often excel in areas such as emotional function, behaviour and cognitive functioning.
Swipe through to see what the research actually says 👉
Studies like these are not about comparison. They are about validating the right of millions of families to love and exist freely. 🌈
They also confirm that the biggest risk to all of us has always been division and stigma and never who or how we love. 💛
03/06/2026
What do all of these questions have in common?⁉️
They minimise the parental role based on the route people took to parenthood.
Parents of children conceived through surrogacy or donor conception often face unique comments, questions, and assumptions about their family, genetics, and legitimacy.
We all deserve to make our own rules and boundaries around what we are willing to discuss.
For some, questions are more than welcome and conversation can create greater understanding. However, your delivery and wording can have an incredible impact.
Families created through fertility treatment are no less valid and should never be made to feel so. 💜
01/06/2026
Did you know that our CEOs, Michael and Wes, first met at Birmingham Pride? 🏳️🌈
By complete chance, the two met at the festival in June 2012 and immediately knew they’d met the one for them.
Four months later, they were engaged, and later married in August 2014. 💒
It was 2015 that saw the beginning of their journey into egg donation and surrogacy, taking the first steps towards growing their family of three, including Wes’s daughter Katie (21), into a busy, beautiful family of 6 with the addition of Talulah (9), Duke (6), and Otto (8 months).
Pride isn’t just a month in the calendar. For our founders and many others in the LGBTQ+ community, it’s a celebration of identity and love, and a time to reflect on progress. 💭
Happy Pride Month everyone! 🌈 Let’s use this time to reflect, learn, and celebrate the beautiful diversity of people, couples, and families in our community. Here’s to championing love in all its forms! 💫
19/05/2026
Did you spot us at The Fertility Show 2026? 💫
This weekend was all about education for us at My Surrogacy Journey. We spoke with a whole host of people - some seriously considering a surrogacy journey of their own, some with curiosity about how the process works, and others in the fertility space doing great work to support intended parents. 👨👩👧
It was also an opportunity to catch up with many of our partners, including the incredible team at Sapyen 🤝
If you saw us at the show, thank you for coming to learn more about what we do. We hope you learned something new and enjoyed our sleep packs as a reminder to take some time to look after yourself!
Thank you also to the MSJ team for taking the time to champion what we do this weekend and to for bringing us all together. 🤍
19/05/2026