Adoption (Family and Relationships)

Adoption Sites:

Let Him Stay Let Him Stay: Florida's gay adoption ban would take a boy from the only family he's ever known. About the Lofton-Croteau Family, the lawsuit against the ban, statement from Rosie O'Donnell, and form to email decision makers. (Adoption) http://www.lethimstay.com/ Pride In Adoption Pride In Adoption: Omar and Arturo discuss their desire to adopt and their outreach for a birthmother. (Adoption) http://www.prideinadoption.com Families Like Ours, Inc. Families Like Ours, Inc.: Online community for adoptive and pre-adoptive families, featuring articles, calendar of events, resources, and message boards. (Adoption) http://www.familieslikeours.org/ Joel and Joshua Joel and Joshua: A single gay father's website which features photos and articles and stories about the journey of gay adoption. (Adoption) http://members.aol.com/jbgny/Index.html Alternative Family Matters Alternative Family Matters: Information on helping lesbians and gay men have children through adoption, foster care, insemination, and surrogacy. (Adoption) http://www.alternativefamilies.org/ The LesBiGay Adoption Page The LesBiGay Adoption Page: Includes Q&A on adoption, and links. (Adoption) http://www.lesbian.org/moms/adopt.htm Adoption by Gays and Lesbians Adoption by Gays and Lesbians: Resources and information for gays and lesbians seeking to form families by adoption. Includes changing laws, current policies and practices, position papers, personal perspectives, and support. (Adoption) http://adoption.about.com/cs/gaylesbian/ Adoption and Fostering Adoption and Fostering: News highlights, articles and other resources regarding adoption and foster parenting. (Adoption) http://www.proudparenting.com/page.cfm?sectionid=75 Second-Parent Adoption Second-Parent Adoption: Policy Statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics in support of legal recognition of parental rights for both members of same-sex couples. (Adoption) http://www.aap.org/policy/020008.html Related By Choice Related By Choice: Article on gay and lesbian adoptive parenting by Michael Colberg; educator, psychotherapist and gay adoptive parent. Stresses the adoptee child's view of adoption and the similarities in experiences between being adopted and being gay. (Adoption) http://www.relatedbychoice.com/article_adoption_services.htm Gay Adoption Personal Journal Gay Adoption Personal Journal: An ongoing journal of a gay couple seeking to adopt a child. Includes helpful articles and links. (Adoption) http://www.2dads.org Overview of State Adoption Laws Overview of State Adoption Laws: A listing of the status of gay and lesbian adoptions in each state. Includes the current law and whether current trends are supportive or hostile. (Adoption) http://www.lambdalegal.org/cgi-bin/iowa/documents/record?record=399 GLBT Adoption and Surrogacy GLBT Adoption and Surrogacy: Information and support about adoption and other family formation options for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. (Adoption) http://www.glbtadoption.com