Adoption

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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.
Alternative Family Matters :

- Information on helping lesbians and gay men have children through adoption, foster care, insemination, and surrogacy.
Coparent or Second-Parent Adoption by Same-Sex Parents :

- Policy Statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics in support of legal recognition of parental rights for both members of same-sex couples.
Families Like Ours, Inc. :

- Online community for adoptive and pre-adoptive families, featuring articles, calendar of events, resources, and message boards.
Pride In Adoption :

- Omar and Arturo discuss their desire to adopt and their outreach for a birthmother.
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.