Osaka First Japanese City to Recognize Same-Sex Foster Parents
The city of Osaka, Japan has become the first municipality in the country to recognize a same-sex couple as foster parents.
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New Adoption Discrimination Legislation Sparks Need for “Public Outrage”
An increasing number of states are risking harm children in foster care by allowing discrimination against LGBTQ people and others who wish to foster or adopt them.
South Dakota Enacts Law Allowing Adoption Discrimination
The governor of South Dakota has signed a new law allowing foster-care and adoption agencies to discriminate against LGBTQ prospective parents and others.
New Video Encourages Trans People to Foster or Adopt
A sweet new video to kick off LGBT Adoption & Fostering Week in the U.K. features a transgender adoptive dad encouraging other transgender people to foster or adopt kids.
President’s Foster Care Proclamation Includes LGBTQ Parents, Kids, Marriage Equality
President Obama’s proclamation of National Foster Care Month has once again included parents and children of all sexual orientations and gender identities. It also mentions marriage equality as a factor in giving more kids the chance to find loving homes.
Parenting Cases Show Struggle for Recognition Beyond and Within LGBTQ Community
Two court cases show us why some same-sex parents are struggling for recognition both outside of and within the LGBTQ community.
Judge Orders Foster Child Out of Two-Mom Home
In an appalling move, Utah Juvenile Court Judge Scott Johansen ordered a foster child removed from the home of a married two-woman couple, saying the child would be better off with heterosexual parent.
Resources for LGBTQ Prospective Foster Parents
Thinking of becoming a foster parent? Here are some ideas for where to start, in celebration of National Foster Care Month.
Most LGBTQ-Inclusive National Foster Care Month Proclamation Ever
For the first time, a president has been fully inclusive of LGBTQ parents in a proclamation for National Foster Care Month or its counterpart, National Adoption Month. We still have a long way to go before equality in foster care and adoption, however.
Join Us Tuesday for a National Adoption Month Twitter Chat!
It’s National Adoption Month, and this Tuesday, HRC Foundation will host a Twitter chat focusing on the opportunities for the LGBT community to adopt children in the U.S. foster care system. I’m co-facilitating, and hope you’ll join us!