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<\/a><\/a>\nPart of this year\u2019s Pride week programming the Human Rights Summit takes place on Thursday, June 25, at Commonwealth Club World Affairs<\/a>, ahead of the SF Pride Celebration & Parade on Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28. HRC Fertility is taking part in this year\u2019s festival and summit to shed greater light on family building options, education and access for LGBTQ+ individuals and couples. This is not a new conversation for HRC Fertility. For nearly 40 years, HRC Fertility has worked with LGBTQ+ individuals and couples navigating fertility care, including donor sperm, donor egg, IVF, egg freezing, fertility preservation and gestational surrogacy.<\/p> \nThis year\u2019s Pride is especially exciting as it\u2019s the first since SB 729 took effect in California<\/a> in January 2026. The new legislation expands access to infertility care to include LGBTQ+ persons who were previously excluded from certain types of fertility medicine insurance coverage \u2013 an important shift for many who were not always reflected in older insurance coverage rules.<\/p> \n\u201cSan Francisco Pride is a celebration, but it is also about action,\" said Kerry Ayazi, administrative president of HRC Fertility. \u201cThis year feels particularly special. California has taken an important step toward recognizing that LGBTQ+ individuals belong in the fertility care conversation, and we are excited to stand with the community at Pride during such a meaningful year. HRC Fertility has worked to build LGBTQ+ families for nearly 40 years, but we also recognize there is more work to do for fertility care to be more accessible and responsive to the people seeking it. Being part of Pride week reflects that ongoing commitment. Helping LGBTQ+ people become parents is an important part of fertility care and it is part of what HRC Fertility does every day.\"<\/p> \nAs HRC Fertility continues to grow in Northern California, its SF Pride sponsorship offers a local way to stand alongside the community groups, advocates, families and allies who make Pride such a visible part of Bay Area life. HRC Fertility now has two Bay Area offices: a San Francisco office<\/a> led by Dr. Kay Waud<\/a> and a Foster City office<\/a> in the Silicon Valley area led by Dr. Christo Zouves<\/a>. Dr. <\/a>Howard Li<\/a> and Dr. <\/a>Arian Khorshid<\/a> will also be joining the San Francisco and Silicon Valley area offices, respectively, in the early Fall season of this year. Dr. Li will be helping lead HRC Fertility\u2019s presence at SF Pride as a member of SF Pride.<\/p> \n\u201cWe are pleased to welcome HRC Fertility as a Community Sponsor and participant in this year\u2019s Human Rights Summit,\u201d said Suzanne Ford, executive director of San Francisco Pride. \u201cTheir long-standing work with LGBTQ+ patients and families reflects a commitment to care that is grounded in respect, cultural understanding and the real needs of the people they serve. As we come together for Pride week, we are grateful to have partners who understand that affirming care is essential to the health and well-being of our community.\u201d<\/p> \nPlease join HRC Fertility at the Human Rights Summit<\/a> on June 25 and the SF Pride Celebration & Parade<\/a> on June 27-28, 2026. For more information about HRC Fertility\u2019s services, locations and providers, please visit www.HavingBabies.com<\/a>.<\/p> \nAbout SF Pride<\/b><\/p> \nThe San Francisco Pride Celebration Committee is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded to produce the SF Pride Celebration and Parade. The mission of the organization is to educate the world on LGBTQ+ issues, as well as commemorate the heritage, celebrate the culture and liberate the people of all LGBTQ+ communities. A world leader in the Pride movement, SF Pride is also a grant-giving organization through its Community Partners Program. Since 1997, SF Pride has granted over $3 million dollars in proceeds to local non-profit LGBTQ+ organizations and organizations working on issues related to HIV\/AIDS, cancer, homelessness, housing rights and animal welfare.<\/p> \nAbout HRC Fertility<\/b><\/p> \nHRC Fertility is one of the largest providers of advanced fertility treatments and was recently recognized by Newsweek as one of America\u2019s Best Fertility Clinics<\/a>, with 15 locations<\/a> including the California Bay Area, Los Angeles, Orange County, CA, San Diego County and Las Vegas, Nevada. Welcoming individuals, couples and families from all walks of life, HRC Fertility is dedicated to helping preserve family building options for the future or start a journey towards family building now. For detailed information about HRC Fertility\u2019s services, locations and providers, please visit: www.HavingBabies.com<\/a>.<\/p>