HRC Celebrates 2009 National Adoption Month
November is National Adoption Month, an opportunity to celebrate adoptive families, to educate the broader community about the adoption experience, and to raise awareness of the 130,000 children and youth who are waiting for a permanent family.
Adoption is a common path for LGBT parents and to ensure our families are included in the celebration; the HRC Family Project is celebrating National Adoption Month through our “Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Family” blog series and web chat.
Join the Celebration
National Web Chat on LGBT Adoption
On Thursday, November 19, 2009 HRC hosted a national web chat on LGBT adoption as part of our celebration of National Adoption Month. During the chat, a panel of guests answered questions from LGBT community members. Guests included: HRC Family Project Director Ellen Kahn; AdoptUSKids Project Manager Kathy Ledesma; CEO and Founder of Roots Inc. Toni Oliver, and Dennis Patrick, a foster/adoptive parent and LGBT parenting expert.
Share Your Story
- Share your adoption story
Help raise the visibility of LGBT-headed adoptive families and encourage LGBT prospective parents to learn more about the children in foster care who await a family of their own in which they can grow, thrive and succeed. If you adopted a child or children from foster care we invite you to submit your story to us. - Share your adoption agency's information
If you've worked with an adoption agency that is welcoming and affirming of LGBT prospective parents and isn't participating in All Children - All Families, send us the agency's information.
Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Family
Earlier this year, HRC launched an adoption awareness campaign, “Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Family,” to raise awareness within the LGBT community of opportunities to adopt from foster care. Over 100,000 children in the U.S. are waiting to be adopted. Each one deserves to be part of a loving, accepting family. We can be those families.
Get Informed
- Adoption 101 Video Series
Watch HRC staff and child welfare professionals answer some of the most frequently asked questions on LGBT adoption. - Adoption Options Overview
Learn the basics of the adoption process including an overview of the types of adoption and the steps involved. - Adoption FAQs
Get answers to some of the most common questions on LGBT adoption. - Adoption Financial Assistance
Learn about the many resources available to help defray the costs of adoption. - Map of All Children – All Families Participating Agencies
View map of adoption agencies from across the U.S. that are working to welcome all prospective parents regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation.
