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Information Specific to Gay and Lesbian Issues In Adoption

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Information Specific to Gay and Lesbian Issues In Adoption

Though resources are listed alphabetically by state, they may have information helpful to those living in other states. For a comprehensive listing of adoption agencies throughout the country that accept lesbian and gay applicants, consult our directory.

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State By State:

California

    Family Builders
    528 Grand Avenue
    Oakland, California 94610
    (510) 272-0204
    Email: kids@familybuilders.org
    Website: www.familybuilders.org

    National Center for Lesbian Rights
    870 Market Street, Ste. 570
    San Francisco, CA 94102
    (415) 302-6257

    "Just For Us" Newsletter
    c/o COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere)
    2300 Market Street, Box 165
    San Francisco, CA 94114
    (For children of gay parents)

    "The Family Next Door"
    Magazine for Lesbian and Gay Parents and their Friends
    P.O Box 21580
    Oakland, CA 94620
    (510) 482-5778

New Jersey:

    National Gay and Lesbian Parent Coalition
    Newsletter (quarterly)
    P.O Box 43206
    Upper Montclair, NJ 07043
    (201) 783-6204

New York:

    Center Kids
    208 West 13th Street
    New York, NY 10011
    212/620-7310
    Ms. Terry Boggis, Director
    Newsletter available; packet costs $12

    April Martin, Ph.D.
    Clinical Psychologist
    429 W. 24th Street
    New York, NY 10011
    212-675-6812

Ohio:

    Denise Goodman, Ph.D.
    Consultant and Trainer
    1824 Snouffer Street
    Worthington, OH 43085

Oregon:

    Love Makes a Family
    Bonnie Tinker
    6243 NE 19th Street
    Portland, OR 97211
    (503) 288-4306

Pennsylvania:

    Abby Ruder
    Adoption Information Services
    901B E. Willow Grove Ave.
    Wyndmoor, PA 19118

    Philadelphia Family Pride
    P.O Box 4995
    Philadelphia, PA 19119
    215-843-1596

    Women's Law Project
    125 S. Ninth Street, Suite 401
    Philadelphia, PA 19107
    (215) 928-9801

Texas:

    ABC Adoption Agency
    417 San Pedro Ave.
    San Antonio, TX 78212
    (512) 227-7820

Vermont:

    Friends in Adoption
    Buxton Ave., Box 7270
    Middletown Springs, VT 05751
    (802) 235-2312

Washington:

    Children's Home Society of Washington
    Gay Adoptive Parent Support Group
    3300 N.E. 65th Street
    Seattle, WA 98115-0190
    (206) 524-6020

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