Together Toolkit

Your all-in-one conference companion to navigate this year’s sessions, speakers, and resources.

As our 2026 conference nears closer and eventually concludes, come back to this Toolkit for session replays, additional resources and so much more!

Conference Agenda and Session Information

Monday, November 9th

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM: TOGETHER Conference Welcome

A welcome to the conference and the importance of this work, led by Marea Goodman, LM, CPM and Founder of PregnantTogether.

Open to all pass holders.

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM: Parenting Beyond the Binary: Voices of Trans, Nonbinary and Queer Parents

A roundtable conversation with queer, trans, and nonbinary parents.

Open to all pass holders.

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM: Queer Parenting 101: A Guide for Providers

An overview of LGBTQ+ family building options, challenges, and changes that will serve as a foundation for the rest of the sessions at the conference.

Open to premium and professional pass holders.

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM: Eat Lunch TOGETHER

Community facilitated break out rooms and conversations for those that want to dive in to these topics further.

Open to premium and professional pass holders.

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Partners in Planning: Financial Empowerment for Queer Families & the Providers Who Support Them

Learn skills and tools for financial empowerment as it relates to queer family building for parents and providers. Led by Gabriela Sandoval, Ph.D., M.R.P., A.F.C.

Open to premium and professional pass holders.

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM: Legal Pathways to Protecting Queer and Trans Families

Everything you need to know about protecting LGBTQ+ families in 2026. Led by North Carolina-based LGBTQ+ lawyer Milan Pham

Open to premium and professional pass holders.

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM: Day 1 Wrap Up and Raffle

Join us as we announce day 1 raffle winners and connect in community.

Open to premium and professional pass holders.

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM: TOGETHER Day 2 Introduction

A welcome to day two and learn more about the professional membership included with your pass.

Open to premium and professional pass holders.

Tuesday, November 10th

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM: Grieving in the Margins: Supporting Queer and Trans Families Through Perinatal Loss

A deep dive for mental health professionals supporting their queer and trans clients through perinatal loss. Led by Aakash Kishore, PhD

Open to premium and professional pass holders.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM: A Donor Conceived Perspective: Best Practices and Emerging Research for Queer Parents and Those Who Support Them

Understand donor conception from the perspective of the donor conceived person and best practices for disclosure and support. Led by Ana Velouise, LMFT and Max Tang, LSW

Open to premium and professional pass holders.

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM: Eat Lunch TOGETHER

Community facilitated break out rooms and conversations for those that want to dive in to these topics further.

Open to premium and professional pass holders.

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM: Emerging Research on Transgender Fertility and Family Building

Learn what we know, and don’t know, about transgender fertility research and how to best counsel clients through decisions. Led by Ray Rachlin, LM, CPM

Open to premium and professional pass holders.

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM: Weaving a Wider Net: Assisted Reproductive Technology, Infertility, and Reproductive Justice

Learn about the intersections of racial justice & LGBTQ+ family building and how to improve care outcomes for queer & trans people of color. Led by Monica McLemore, PhD, MPH

Open to premium and professional pass holders.

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM: Conference Wrap Up and Raffle

Join us as we announce day 2 raffle winners, wrap up the conference and find out what’s next in the coming year.

Open to premium and professional pass holders.