Myths, stereotypes, and tropes that are used to demonize or demean adult adopted people like me, with a focus on adoptees in the United States.
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Let’s Rise for Rhode Island
If you are involved in adoptee rights work or in adoption reform, please sign on to support Rhode Island SB250/HB6189.
Legislation: Where We Stand, What You Can Do
As we move into a critical period in many state legislative sessions—and as the U.S. Congress essentially moves forward with a new session—here’s where we stand and what all of us can do today.
What Works, What’s Broken, and Who Bears the Cost
How current U.S. immigration law has failed intercountry adoptees.
The (Ongoing) Truth About Florida
This time, I will jump in a frozen Minnesota lake and donate $500 to charity if I am wrong.
Bill Actions for the First Week of March
Bills in Arizona, Idaho, and Tennessee are up for consideration in committee this week, plus bills in Iowa and Mississippi are facing critical deadlines.
A Brief History of Florida Adoptee Rights
The updated report covers the beginning of Florida adoption law in 1885 and provides a more than 100-year timeline of adoptee rights in the state.
Why I Changed Hawaii’s Status
Hawai’i has been reclassified as a state with compromised rights for adult adoptees. Here’s why.
Before You Start Spouting Off About Haiti, Amy Coney Barrett, and the ‘Beauty’ of Adoption
Suddenly, intercountry adoption is a cudgel and a political tool in the debate over the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Educate yourself first.
The Sham Promise of ‘Integrated Birth Certificates’
Mandating a single solution in the form of a badly thought-through integrated birth certificate? That’s wrong, and I reject it.