Resources for GLBT Parents -- or Parent Wanna-Be's
(i.e., for parents who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered)

Articles:

• 07/29/10:  The ‘ban gay adoption’ movement: sacrificing children
• 07/26/10:  U.Va. study: Adoptive children of lesbian and gay couples developing well
• 06/27/07:  Same-sex adoption: A new take on the American family
• 06/27/07:  Audio Slide Show: Same-sex adoption, a family's story
• 10/12/05:  Study: Same-Sex Parents Raise Well-Adjusted Kids

Local Resources:

• Aid to Adoption of Special Kids (AASK)
  This organization has been featured in N'Touch Magazine.  They seek people who are interested in being a foster or adoptive parent.  Good site for information and leads to get started.
• Arizona Association for Foster & Adoptive Parents
  Some great resources for foster and adoptive parents in Arizona.
• Arizona's Children Association
  This organization has advertised in the Phoenix Pride program.  They seek people who are interested in being a foster or adoptive parent.
• Arizona Department of Economic Security
  The main starting point for Arizona fost-adopt information.

Online Resources:

• AdoptionPride.com
  Information and resources.
• HRC FamilyNet
  HRC FamilyNet is a website maintained by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation devoted to the issues of concern to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender families.
• OurWorldToo.com
  "The ultimate gay and lesbian parenting resource."
• ProudParenting.com
  A wealth of information, resources and more for GLBT parents and their families.

• Take a Stand. Lend a Hand. Stop Bullying Now! Campaign.  This Department of Health and Human Services Web site includes tip sheets that parents, peers, kids, administrators, law enforcement, educators and communities can follow to do their part in making a difference in the lives of children who are being bullied.

• Teaching Tolerance:  Talking to your Kids About Homosexuality
  Read this ABCnews.com transcript of an online chat held on June 5, 2000 by Good Morning America parenting contributor Ann Pleshette Murphy -- good answers to good...and tough...questions from GMA viewers.
• What's Best for Your Kids?
  Easing your children through separation or divorce from an LGBT spouse.
• You Don't Need to Choose. As a Parent, You Have Rights.
  A publication for married parents who come out.

• Family Pride Coalition
  Supporting and protecting the families of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered parents.
• Love Makes A Family:  Living in Lesbian and Gay Families
  A photograph-text exhibit documenting over thirty families of diverse racial, cultural, economic and religious backgrounds with lesbian or gay grandparents, parents, teenagers, or young adults. This nationally-acclaimed exhibit travels to workplaces, schools, places of worship, libraries, community centers and public art spaces across the U.S. and Canada.
• The Donor Sibling Registry
  The Donor Sibling Registry (DSR) was founded in 2000 to assist individuals conceived as a result of sperm, egg or embryo donation that are seeking to make mutually desired contact with others with whom they share genetic ties.. The estimate that 1/3 of their membership includes GLBT-headed families.  While they are a non-GLBT specific organization, they are committed to GLBT civil rights, equality, and diversity.

See Also:

• Our "Quick Guide" for GLBT adults
• Our list of local community organizations and groups