This conversation explores the journey of adoption within LGBTQIA+ families, highlighting personal stories, historical milestones, and the ongoing legal battles that shape the landscape of adoption rights. It emphasizes the importance of love, family, and kindness in the face of adversity and discrimination.

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Articles references for this podcast:

https://familyequality.org/2017/10/20/a-very-brief-history-of-lgbtq-parenting/#:~:text=It%20wasn't%20until%201997,by%20gay%20men%20and%20lesbianshttps://www.romper.com/parenting/michael-and-jon-galluccio-adoption-new-jerseyhttps://lgbtqbar.org/bar-news/17194/#:~:text=In%201993%2C%20Massachusetts%20law%20changed,a%20Voluntary%20Acknowledgment%20of%20Parentagehttps://www.cnn.com/2016/04/01/us/mississippi-overturns-ban-gay-adoptions/index.htmlhttps://www.glad.org/cases/pavan-v-smith/#:~:text=Smith,-Home%20%C2%BB%20Pavan%20v&text=Victory!,on%20their%20children's%20birth%20certificateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_adoption_in_the_United_States#:~:text=Until%202017%2C%20laws%20related%20to,and%20their%20children%20are%20entitledhttps://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/lawmakers-9-states-propose-measures-undermine-sex-marriage-rights-rcna193743