10 Resources for LGBTQ People Considering Adoption
November is National Adoption Month, so here’s my revised list of resources for LGBTQ people considering adoption.
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All Adoptive Parents Should be Frightened by Alabama Ruling
The Alabama Supreme Court has refused to recognize adoptions done in Georgia by a nonbiological lesbian mom. Same-sex parents and all adoptive parents should be frightened and appalled.
Last Adoption Ban for Same-Sex Couples Challenged
Four same-sex couples filed a federal lawsuit yesterday challenging the constitutionality of the Mississippi law banning adoption by same-sex couples. Mississippi is the one remaining U.S. state that prevents them from doing so.
Campaign Aims to Reform State Laws to Support LGBT Parents
The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) yesterday launched #Equality4Families, a campaign to raise awareness about the need to reform state laws so they fully protect LGBT parents’ rights to care for their children.
How Schools Stigmatize Adopted Children of Same- and Different-Sex Parents
A new study has shown that many adopted children, with both same- and different-sex parents, experience stigmatization in preschool.
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
Here’s what’s been going on ’round and about in LGBTQ parenting lately, complete with supermodels.
Every Child Deserves a Family–Some States Make It Hard
Today sees the reintroduction of a federal bill to give more children homes by preventing discrimination against LGBTQ prospective parents in fostering or adoption.
Texas Adoption Discrimination Bill Likely to Get Vote Today
The Texas House could vote today on a bill that would allow child service providers using public funds to discriminate against LGBT prospective foster and adoptive parents.
Adoptions Under Threat
A Florida bill that would have allowed adoption agencies receiving public funds to discriminate against LGBTQ people looks dead for now—but similar bills are alive in several other states.
New Wells Fargo Ad Features Two Moms, Deaf Child
A new Wells Fargo TV ad features two moms practicing sign language before meeting the deaf girl they will adopt. It’s charming. Watch: