General Information

Information and resources regarding single-parent, co-parent, and couple adoption by members of the LGBT community.

Adoption: Conquering Your Homestudy
Advice for gays and lesbians hoping to adopt. The bottom line: tell the truth. From Adoption Family Center.

Gay Adoption Debate and Poll
From YouDebate.com, read the arguments pro and con, add your own, and vote in the poll.

Gay and Lesbian Adoption Resources
Resources for adopting and adoptive same-gender parents, and professionals working with them, from the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse.

Gay and Lesbian Adoption Resources
A state-by-state listing of organizations, newsletters, individual professionals, and other resources, with offline contact information, from Adopt.org.

Homestudies, Homosexuality & Intercountry Adoption
A court ruling on second-parent adoption raises questions about how homestudies are handled and the impact that may have on future international adoptions from various countries. From IAVAAN.

HRC FamilyNet: Adoption by Gays & Lesbians
Excellent information from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for gays and lesbians seeking to adopt. Includes overviews of the various types of adoption, agencies, and legal updates.

Jewish Gay Adoption
A discussion of adoption by gay men and lesbians, with resources and religious information, by Jane Calem Rosen, Media Relations Director for the Jewish Theological Seminary.

LesBiGay Adoption Page
The Lesbian Mom's Web Page offers specific information on finding an agency to work with, costs, who can help, and more.

The Homestudy for Non-Traditional Families
What non-traditional families need to know, from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. Scroll down the page for the discussion of homestudies and considerations for gay and lesbian couples.

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