adoption

November 7, 2013

by Alexandra Bolles, Associate Director, Campaigns & External Engagement

VIDEO: Allies for Adoption launches to help foster kids, gay and trans parents

Family Equality Council has launched the collaborative Allies for Adoption campaign in honor of children in foster care, parents who are LGBT, and National Adoption Month. They've also made it really easy for you to spread the word.

October 3, 2013

by Ross Murray, Senior Director, GLAAD Media Institute

Nebraska won't place foster child with gay couple who has raised 5 kids

GLAAD has worked with Bryant Huddleston, an LGBT adoption advocate, who is quoted at the end of the story.

September 28, 2013

by Jeremy Hooper, Guest Contributor

The modern anti-LGBT movement: Attacking happy parents, children

The anti-LGBT movement has gone well beyond the bounds of politics, and, increasingly, have become a movement built around personal denigration.

July 15, 2013

by Hannah Moch, Guest Contributor

Yet another study shows that same-sex parents are just as good as different-sex parents

Yet another study by the Williams Institute has shown that the sexual orientation of parents has no effect on whether an adopted child is psychologically well adjusted.

August 17, 2012

by Alexandra Bolles, Associate Director, Campaigns & External Engagement

"Solidarity & Actions": Exclusive Interview with Young Lesbian Activists in El Salvador Part 1

GLAAD has an exclusive interview with a pair of young lesbian activists in El Salvador. In part one, we learn the history of their country's LGBT rights movement, and some of the massive hurdles their equality advocates have to overcome.

March 12, 2012

by Megan Townsend, Director of Entertainment Research & Analysis

Logo Seeks Prospective Parents, Expectant Mothers for New Adoption Series

The Logo Network and DiGa Vision are looking for prospective parents, both singles and couples, as well as expectant mothers who are going through or seriously considering the open adoption process for a new docu-series.

December 15, 2011

by Justin Ward, Senior Media Field Strategist at GLAAD

Story to Watch: VA Board Allows Adoption Agencies to Discriminate Based on Sexual Orientation, Other Factors

Contrary to the will of the majority of Virginians, state-licensed adoption agencies will soon be able to legally discriminate against prospective adoptive and foster parents on the basis of sexual orientation, age, gender, disability, religion, political belief and family status. Meanwhile, nearly 6,000 Virginia children live in foster care.