· Looking
for a site with all
sorts of information
for Alternative Families? Families
Like Ours: Your
online community for
Alternative Families;
Chats, boards, articles,
resources, web hosting.
Support for those families
that have adopted or
are planning to adopt.
GLBT"
Information for
Gay's and Lesbians trying to adopt
Adoption
Professionals.com, a fully searchable
directory of Adoption Professionals
helps you find agencies,
attorneys,
facilitators
and social
workers that can help you. Simply
choose "Speciality Services"
then "Non Traditional Families"
in their convenient drop down menu
search feature.
From Friends in Adoption (an alternative
family friendly agency) comes this
article by Michael Colberg,
J.D., C.S.W which contains answers
to a few questions common to alternative
familiy adoptions.
When you are ready to adopt, Adoption
Online.com can help you network
and find a Birthparent who will
choose you to adopt their baby.
Working
with Gay and Lesbian Adoptive Parents
contains information for the adoption
professional and includes links
to many book references, support
groups and a small number of gay
friendly adoption professionals.
American Civil Liberties Union
This Factsheet
"Overview of Lesbian and
Gay Parenting, Adoption and Foster
Care " includes research,
myths and many references.
Pagan's
Father "Highly recommended
to anyone interested in the subject
matter (gay parenting) or fond of
a literary, humanistic take on human
emotions and personalities."
The
Kid : What Happened After My
Boyfriend and I Decided to Go Get
Pregnant : An Adoption Story "...candid, sensitive
but outspoken true story of his
and his partner Terry's journey
through the twists and turns of
the adoption process. "
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provides information of interest and value to the Adoption Community. The Company
does not attest to the accuracy of this information although every effort is made
to remove inaccurate, misleading or fradulent items. The Company assumes no liability
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and others who provide Domestic Adoption, International Adoption, Birthparent
and Homestudy services.) AdoptionBooks.com,(a
full service bookstore featuring Basic Adoption Books, Books for Children,
and other adoption related books and publications for Adoption Professionals
and those just starting out.) AdoptionEvents.com (A
FREE online calendar where adoption related groups can post their meetings,
seminars and classes.)