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Romney Fact Check: Wrong on Same-Sex Adoption

Romney Fact Check: Wrong on Same-Sex Adoption

GOP hopeful’s remarks trivialize obstacles LGBT people face in starting families.

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A Parent’s Journey: A Lesson for the Next Generation

A Parent’s Journey: A Lesson for the Next Generation

All of us who believe in and work for LGBT equality are elated about President Obama’s announcement about marriage...

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New York Council on Adoptable Children Earns HRC’s ACAF Seal of Recognition

New York Council on Adoptable Children Earns HRC’s ACAF Seal of Recognition

The New York Council on Adoptable Children (COAC) has earned the All Children—All Families seal of recognition.

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May is National Foster Care Month

May is National Foster Care Month

Did you know there are over 400,000 children in the foster care system in this country?  These are kids who need someone...

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Adoption: New Partnership Will Open More Loving Homes

Adoption: New Partnership Will Open More Loving Homes

Did you know that children are being raised in over 1 million LGBT-headed households across the country?  These numbers...

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Los Angeles Adoption and Foster Care Agency Earns “All Children – All Families” Seal of Recognition

Los Angeles Adoption and Foster Care Agency Earns “All Children – All Families” Seal of Recognition

Yesterday the HRC Foundation Family Projected presented the All Children – All Families seal of recognition to the Village...

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Working to Protect Virginia’s LGBT Families

Working to Protect Virginia’s LGBT Families

Adoption agencies receiving state funding shouldn’t be able to discriminate based on a person’s sexual orientation or...

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Arizona Adoption and Foster Care Agency Earns  “All Children – All Families” Seal of Recognition

Arizona Adoption and Foster Care Agency Earns “All Children – All Families” Seal of Recognition

Yesterday I had the honor of presenting the All Children-All Families seal of recogniton to Devereux Arizona at a lovely...

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Join us Tomorrow for a Forum Closing National Adoption Month

Join us Tomorrow for a Forum Closing National Adoption Month

Tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, we hope you'll join the HRC Family Project for an Adoption Forum featuring Bryan...

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Keeping Faith and Hope During the Adoption Process

Keeping Faith and Hope During the Adoption Process

This week's "National Adoption Month" blog series features the Feldman family.

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The Love, Laughter and Joy of Adoption

The Love, Laughter and Joy of Adoption

This week's National Adoption Month blog series features the Galvez family.

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