Difference between revisions of "Adoption, Parenting and Family Activists for the LGBTQ Community"
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| + | The rights of LGBTQ families to adopt, parent and form a legal entity under the law is a relatively recent issue for the LGBTQ community. To most people, the ability to be a good parent has nothing to do with sexual orientation, a viewpoint that has been adopted by the leading social, psychological and legal organizations. | ||
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| + | To advance the issues on these matters, several politicians, activists, lawyers, counselors, psychologists, academics, and other specialists have coalesced from around the world. Several of these individuals are well known, such as actor [[Rosie O'Donnell]] of the United States, actor [[Charlie Condou]] of Great Britain, and lawyer [[Harvey Brownstone]] of Canada. | ||
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| + | For many of these individuals, the issues are very personal because they themselves have hit stumbling blocks in trying to adopt, parent and create a family. | ||
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| + | There are several activist organizations which have formed to advance the issues. These include the Family Equality Council, the GLBT Family Coalition, and The Family Acceptance Project. Reference material is available on the issue from the Journal of LGBT Family Studies and Gay Parent magazine. | ||
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| + | We have identified the following individuals who are active in the issues of adoption, parenting and family matters for the LGBTQ community. Simply click on their names to read their fascinating biographies. | ||
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'''Australia''' | '''Australia''' | ||
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'''Canada''' | '''Canada''' | ||
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* [[Kael McKenzie]], lawyer | * [[Kael McKenzie]], lawyer | ||
* [[Noreen Stevens]], artist | * [[Noreen Stevens]], artist | ||
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* [[Charlie Condou]], actor | * [[Charlie Condou]], actor | ||
| + | * [[Victoria McCloud]], lawyer | ||
* [[Soren Stauffer-Kruse]], psychologist | * [[Soren Stauffer-Kruse]], psychologist | ||
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'''United States''' | '''United States''' | ||
| + | * [[Lee Badgett]], academic | ||
* [[Gabriel Blau]], activist | * [[Gabriel Blau]], activist | ||
* [[Kylar Broadus]], lawyer | * [[Kylar Broadus]], lawyer | ||
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* [[Duane Cramer]], photographer | * [[Duane Cramer]], photographer | ||
* [[Timothy Diehl]], activist | * [[Timothy Diehl]], activist | ||
| + | * [[Jason Elliot]], politician and lawyer | ||
* [[Yvette Flunder]], religious leader | * [[Yvette Flunder]], religious leader | ||
* [[Steve Gallardo]], politician | * [[Steve Gallardo]], politician | ||
* [[Jennifer Hatch]], financial advisor | * [[Jennifer Hatch]], financial advisor | ||
| + | * [[Julie Johnson]], politician and lawyer | ||
* [[Joyce Kauffman]], lawyer | * [[Joyce Kauffman]], lawyer | ||
* [[Frank Lowe]], blogger | * [[Frank Lowe]], blogger | ||
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* [[Rosie O'Donnell]], actor | * [[Rosie O'Donnell]], actor | ||
* [[Trina Olsen]], activist | * [[Trina Olsen]], activist | ||
| + | * [[Mac Powell]], academic and psychologist | ||
| + | * [[Jill Rose Quinn]], lawyer | ||
* [[Charles Silverstein]], activist and author | * [[Charles Silverstein]], activist and author | ||
| + | * [[Stan Sloan]], activist | ||
* [[Darren Spedale]], writer and business person | * [[Darren Spedale]], writer and business person | ||
* [[Kara S. Suffredini]], activist | * [[Kara S. Suffredini]], activist | ||
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| + | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
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| + | * https://www.hrc.org/resources/professional-organizations-on-lgbt-parenting | ||
| + | * https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/wgfs20 | ||
| + | * https://www.gayparentmag.com/ | ||
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Revision as of 20:22, 18 May 2020
The rights of LGBTQ families to adopt, parent and form a legal entity under the law is a relatively recent issue for the LGBTQ community. To most people, the ability to be a good parent has nothing to do with sexual orientation, a viewpoint that has been adopted by the leading social, psychological and legal organizations.
To advance the issues on these matters, several politicians, activists, lawyers, counselors, psychologists, academics, and other specialists have coalesced from around the world. Several of these individuals are well known, such as actor Rosie O'Donnell of the United States, actor Charlie Condou of Great Britain, and lawyer Harvey Brownstone of Canada.
For many of these individuals, the issues are very personal because they themselves have hit stumbling blocks in trying to adopt, parent and create a family.
There are several activist organizations which have formed to advance the issues. These include the Family Equality Council, the GLBT Family Coalition, and The Family Acceptance Project. Reference material is available on the issue from the Journal of LGBT Family Studies and Gay Parent magazine.
We have identified the following individuals who are active in the issues of adoption, parenting and family matters for the LGBTQ community. Simply click on their names to read their fascinating biographies.
Australia
- Ian Hunter, politician
Canada
- Harvey Brownstone, lawyer
- Kael McKenzie, lawyer
- Noreen Stevens, artist
Great Britain
- Charlie Condou, actor
- Victoria McCloud, lawyer
- Soren Stauffer-Kruse, psychologist
Israel
- Uzi Even, activist
Japan
- Aya Kamikawa, politician
New Zealand
- Jacqui Grant, activist
The Netherlands
- Boris Dittrich, politician
United States
- Lee Badgett, academic
- Gabriel Blau, activist
- Kylar Broadus, lawyer
- Kevin M. Cathcart, activist
- Duane Cramer, photographer
- Timothy Diehl, activist
- Jason Elliot, politician and lawyer
- Yvette Flunder, religious leader
- Steve Gallardo, politician
- Jennifer Hatch, financial advisor
- Julie Johnson, politician and lawyer
- Joyce Kauffman, lawyer
- Frank Lowe, blogger
- Peter Murphy, politician
- Rosie O'Donnell, actor
- Trina Olsen, activist
- Mac Powell, academic and psychologist
- Jill Rose Quinn, lawyer
- Charles Silverstein, activist and author
- Stan Sloan, activist
- Darren Spedale, writer and business person
- Kara S. Suffredini, activist
