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For almost three decades Cooperative Adoption Consulting has been a leader in helping non traditional familes to pursue family building through open adoption. Cooperative Adoption Consulting believes in tolerance, choice, and diversity. We do not descriminate on the basis of race, religion, marital status or sexual orientation.
TESTIMONIALS
The Joy and Miracle of Open Adoption
by Randall and Stuart
Gay and Lesbian Adoption Resources:
Gay Adoption Online Support and Information
Lesbian and Gay Rights Fact Sheet
About.com support resources
Gay Parents Adopting Rights Petition
The National Adoption Information Clearinghouse is a
comprehensive resource on all aspects of adoption
The resources listed on this page was compiled by the NAIC.
ORGANIZATIONS
AASK Adopt A Special Kid
7700 Edgewater Drive, Suite 125
Oakland, CA 94621
(510) 553-1748 ext. 12
E-mail: andrea@adoptaspecialkid.org
Web site: http://www.adoptaspecialkid.org
American Civil Liberties Union - Lesbian and Gay Rights Project
125 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004
(212) 549-2627
E-mail: LGRPACLU@aol.com
Web site: http://www.aclu.org
Child Welfare League of America
440 First Street NW, Third Floor
Washington, DC 20001-2085
(202) 638-2952
Fax: (202) 638-4004
E-mail: info@cwla.org
Web site: http://www.cwla.org
Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere - COLAGE
3543 18th Street #17
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 861-5437
E-mail: colage@colage.org
Web site: http://www.colage.org
Custody Action for Lesbian Mothers - CALM, Inc.
PO Box 281
Narbeth, PA 19072
(215) 667-7508
Family Pride Coalition
PO Box 34337
San Diego, CA 92163
(619) 296-0199
Fax: (619) 296-0699
E-mail: pride@familypride.org
Web site: http://www.familypride.org
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation - GLAAD
1825 Connecticut Ave NW, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20009
(800) GAY-MEDIA
E-mail: glaad@glaad.org
Web site: http://www.glaad.org
Gay Fathers Coalition
PO Box 19891
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 583-8029
Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network - GLSEN
121 West 27th Street, Suite 804
New York, NY 10001
(212) 727-0135
Fax: (212) 727-0254
E-mail: glsen@glsen.org
Web site: http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/home/index.html
The International Lesbian and Gay Association
ILGA Administrative Office
81 Kolenmarkt
B 1000, Brussels, Belgium
+32-2-5022471
E-mail: ilga@ilga.org
Web site: http://www.ilga.org
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund
120 Wall Street, Suite 1500
New York, NY 10005-3904
(212) 809-8585
Fax: (212) 809-0055
E-mail: lambda@lambdalegal.org
Web site: http://www.lambdalegal.org
Lavender Families Resource Network
PO Box 21567
Seattle, WA 98111
(206) 325-2643
Lesbian Mothers Support Society
PO Box 61
Station M
Calgary, Alberta
Canada T2P2G9
(403) 265-6433
E-mail: highs@cadivision.com
National Center for Lesbian Rights
870 Market Street, Suite 570
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 392-6257
Fax: (415) 392-8442
E-mail: info@nclrights.org
Web site: http://www.nclrights.org
OutProud! The National Coalition for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Youth
369 Third Street, Suite B-362
San Rafael, CA 94901-3581
E-mail: info@outproud.org
Web site: http://www.outproud.org
Parents, Families, Friends of Lesbians and Gays - PFLAG
1101 14th Street NW, Suite 1030
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 638-4200
Fax: (202) 638-0243
E-mail: info@pflag.org
Web site: http://www.pflag.org/
Partners Task Force for Gay and Lesbian Couples
Box 9685
Seattle, WA 98109-0685
(206) 935-1206
E-mail: demian@buddybuddy.com
Web site: http://www.buddybuddy.com
Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL)
410 Seventh Street SE
Washington, DC 20003-2707
(202) 546-5940
Fax: (202) 544-1306
E-mail: smyal@aol.com
Web site: http://www.smyal.org
ONLINE PUBLICATIONS
Gay Parent Magazine Online
PO Box 750852
Forest Hills, NY 11375-0852
(718) 793-6641
E-mail: gayparentmag@banet.net
Web site: http://www.gayparentmag.com
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READING LISTS
* Children's Books for Gay and Lesbian Parented Families
Bosche, S. (1981). Jenny Lives with Eric and Martin. London, England: Gay Men's Press.
Dahl, J. (1989). River of Promise. San Diego, CA: Luramedia.
Elwin, R., Paulse, M. (1990). Asha's Mums. Toronto, Canada: Women's Press.
Heron, A., Meredith, M. (1991). How Would You Feel If Your Dad Was Gay? Boston, MA: Alyson Publications.
Newman, L. (1989). Heather Has Two Mommies. Boston, MA: Alyson Publications.
Newman, L. (1991). Gloria Goes to Gay Pride. Boston, MA: Alyson Publications.
Newman, L. (1993). Saturday Is Pattyday. Boston, MA: Alyson Publications.
Schaffer, P. (1988). How Babies and Families Are Made: There Is More Than One Way. Berkeley, CA: Tabor Sarah Books.
Willhoite, M. (1990). Daddy's Roommate Boston, MA: Alyson Publications.
Willhoite, M. (1991). Families: A Coloring Book. Boston, MA: Alyson Publications.
Willhoite, M. (1993). Uncle What-Is-It Is Coming To Visit. Boston, MA: Alyson Publications.
* Bibliography of Books for Gay and Lesbian Parents
Barrett, R. L., Robinson, B. E. (1990). Gay Fathers. Lexington, MA: Lexington Books.
Benkov, L. (1994). Reinventing the Family: Lesbian and Gay Parents. New York, NY: Crown Publishing.
Berzon, B. (1988). Permanent Partners: Building Gay and Lesbian Relationships. New York, NY: Penguin Books.
Bozett, F. (1987). Gay and Lesbian Parents. New York, NY: Praeger.
Burke, P. (1993). Family Values: Two Moms and their Son. New York, NY: Random House.
Corley, R. (1990). The Final Closet: The Gay Parents' Guide for Coming Out to Their Children. Miami, FL: Editech.
Curry, H., Clifford, D. (1991). A Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples. Berkeley, CA: Nolo Press.
Gantz, J. (1983). Whose Child Cries. Rollings Hills Estates, CA: JALMAR.
READING LISTS Continued
Gil De Lamadrid, M. (1991). Lesbians Choosing Motherhood: Legal Implications of Donor Insemination and Co-parenting. San Francisco, CA: National Center for Lesbian Rights.
Hanscombe, G. E., Forster, J. (1987). Rocking the Cradle. Boston, MA: Alyson Publications.
Hidalgo, H., Peterson, T.L., Woodman, N.J. (1985). Lesbian and Gay Issues: A Resource Manual for Social Workers. Silver Spring, MD: NASW.
Johnson, S. (1990). Staying Power: Longterm Lesbian Couples. Tallahassee, FL: NAIAD.
Lewin, E. (1993). Lesbian Mothers. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press.
Macpike, L. (1989). There's Something I've Been Meaning to Tell You. Tallahassee, FL: NAIAD.
Martin, April. (1993). The Lesbian and Gay Parenting Handbook. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers.
Morgen, K. B. (1995). Getting Simon: Two Gay Doctors' Journey to Fatherhood. New York, NY: Bramble Books.
Pies, C. (1985). Considering Parenthood: A Workbook for Lesbians. San Francisco, CA: Spinsters/Aunt Lute.
Pollack, S., Vaughn, J. (1987). Politics of the Heart: A Lesbian Parenting Anthology. Ithaca, NY: Firebrand Books.
Rafkin, L. (1987). Different Daughters: A Book by Mothers of Lesbians. San Francisco, CA: Cleis Press.
Rafkin, L. (1990). Different Mothers: Sons and daughters of lesbians talk about their lives. Pittsburgh, PA: Cleis Press.
Rothblum, E., Cole, E. (1989). Loving Boldly: Issues Facing Lesbians. New York, NY: Harrington Park Press.
Schulenberg, J. (1985). Gay Parenting: A Complete Guide for Gay Men and Lesbians with Children. New York, NY: Doubleday.
Gay and Lesbian Adoptive Parents: Resources for Professionals and Parents Bibliography
Adamec, C. A., Pierce, W. L. (1991). The Encyclopedia of Adoption. New York, NY: Facts on File, Inc.
Adams, W. E. Whose Family Is It Anyway? The Continuing Struggle for Lesbians and Gay Men Seeking to Adopt Children. (1996). New England Law Review, 30 (3): 579-621.
Arendell, T. (1997). Contemporary Parenting: Challenges and Issues. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
Bartholet, E. Beyond Biology: The Politics of Adoption and Reproduction. (1995). Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy, 2 (1): 5-14.
Benkov, L. (1994). Reinventing the Family: Lesbian and Gay Parents. New York, NY: Crown Publishing.
Bigner, J. J., Bozett, F. W. 1990. Parenting by Gay Fathers. In: Homosexuality and Family Relations. Bozett, F. W., Sussman, M. B. New York, NY: Haworth Press, Inc.
Blommer, S.J. (undated). Answers to Your Questions About Sexual Orientation and Homosexuality: A Fact Sheet. Washington, DC. American Psychological Association.
Bozett, F. W. (1987). Gay and Lesbian Parents. New York, NY: Praeger Publishers.
Bozett, F. W., Sussman, M. B. (1990). Homosexuality and Family Relations. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press, Inc.
Brooks, D., Goldberg, S., Berrick, J. D., Austin, M. J. (1996). Considerations Relating to the Placement of Children in Gay-Lesbian Foster and Adoptive Homes. Berkeley, CA: University California - Berkeley, Center for Social Sciences Research.
Brown, H. C. Competent Child-Focused Practice: Working with Lesbian and Gay Carers. (1991). Adoption and Fostering, 15 (2): 11-17.
Carole, J. Are Children at Risk for Sexual Abuse by Homosexuals? (1994). Pediatrics, 94 (1):
Colberg, M. 1997. Clinical Issues with Gay and Lesbian Adoptive Parenting. In: Creating Kinship. Roszia, S. K., Baran, A., Coleman, L. Portland, ME: National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement.
Cronin, M. E. (1999). Guide to Talking with Your Child About California's Knight Initiative. San Diego, CA: Family Pride Coalition.
Editors of the Harvard Law Review. (1990). Sexual Orientation and the Law. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Elovitz, M. E. Adoption by Lesbian and Gay People: The Use and Mis-Use of Social Science Research. (1995). Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy, 2 (1): 207-225.
Guggenheim, M., Lowe, A. D., Curtis, D. (1996). Gay and Lesbian Families. In: The Rights of Families: The Authoritative ACLU Guide to the Rights of Family Members Today. Guggenheim, M., Lowe, A. D., Curtis, D. Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press.
Haugaard, J. J., Dorman, K., Schustack, A. Lesbian-Headed Households. (1998). Adoption Quarterly, 1 (4): 93-101.
Huggins, S.L. A Comparative Study of Self-Esteem of Adolescent Children of Divorced Lesbian Mothers and Divorced Heterosexual Mothers. (1989). Journal of Homosexuality, 18 (1/2): 123-135.
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund. (1997). Lesbian and Gay Parenting: A Fact Sheet. New York, NY: Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund.
Lesbian and Gay Rights Project - ACLU. (1998). In the Child's Best Interests: Defending Fair and Sensible Adoption Policies. New York, NY: American Civil Liberties Union.
Lesbian and Gay Rights Project - ACLU. (1999). ACLU Fact Sheet - Overview of Lesbian and Gay Parenting, Adoption and Foster Care. New York, NY: American Civil Liberties Union.
Markey, K. An Overview of the Legal Challenges Faced by Gay and Lesbian Parents: How Courts Treat the Growing Number of Gay Families. (1998). New York Law School Journal of Human Rights, 14 (3): 721-755.
Martin, A. (1993). The Lesbian and Gay Parenting Handbook. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.
Mishra, D. The Road to Concord: Resolving the Conflict of Law Over Adoption by Gays and Lesbians. (1996). Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems, 30 (1): 91-136.
Morgen, K. B. (1995). Getting Simon, Two Gay Doctors' Journey to Fatherhood. Bearsville, NY: Bramble Books.
Okun, B. (1996). Understanding Diverse Families: What Practitioners Need to Know. New York, NY: Guilford Publications, Inc.
Patterson, C. J. Adoption of Minor Children by Lesbian and Gay Adults: A Social Science Perspective. (1995). Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy, 2 (1): 191-205.
Patterson, C. J. Children of Lesbian and Gay Parents. (1992). Child Development: 1025-1039.
Perry, D. Homes of Last Resort. (1993). The Advocate: 46.
Poverny, L. M., Finch, W. A. Gay and Lesbian Domestic Partnerships: Expanding the Definition of Family. (1988). Social Casework, 69 (2): 116-121.
Ricketts, W. (1991). Lesbians and Gay Men as Foster Parents. Portland, ME: National Child Welfare Resource Center for Management and Administration.
Ricketts, W., Achtenberg, R. 1990. Adoption and Foster Parenting for Lesbians and Gay Men: Creating New Traditions in Family. In: Homosexuality and Family Relations. Bozett, F.W., Sussman, M.B. New York, NY: Haworth Press, Inc.
Reilly, T. Gay and Lesbian Adoptions: A Theoretical Examination of Policy-Making and Organizational Decision Making. (1996). Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 23 (4): 99-115.
Rohrbaugh, J.B. Lesbian Families: Clinical Issues and Theoretical Implications. (1992). Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 23: 467-473.
Siegel, S. E. (1997). Parenting Your Adopted Child: A Complete and Loving Guide. Encino, CA: SES Publishing.
Sullivan, A., (1995). Issues In Gay and Lesbian Adoption: Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Peirce-Warwick Adoption Symposium, Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America.
Sullivan, A. Policy Issues in Gay and Lesbian Adoption. (1995). Adoption and Fostering, 19 (4): 21-25.
Sultan, S. L. The Right of Homosexuals to Adopt: Changing Legal Interpretations of "Parent" and "Family". (1995). Journal of the Suffolk Academy of Law, 10 (3): 1-58.
Triseliotis, J. P., Shireman, J., Hundleby, M. (1997). Adoption: Theory, Policy and Practice. London, England: Cassell.
Open Adoption Gay and Lesbian Adoptive Parents Resources and support information. National Adoption Information Clearinghouse, NAIC resources listed.
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