For anyone who wants to submit testimony or otherwise support: HB301 is the bill that (if passed) will give VA-born adopted people the right to access their original birth certificate. It's assigned to the Health Committee, it may be heard as soon as next week! More info in the thread below

Join us for a timely conversation on adoptee rights and advocacy with Greg Luce from Adoptee Rights Law Center, in conversation with Anna Sarkitova about barriers to citizenship, voting, and identity documents.🥚

🥚 Today at 8pm ET, the Adoption Network Cleveland Transnational Adoptee Group will explore our 1st special topic: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Cultural Spaces. If you were adopted from one country to another, I hope you'll join us!! www.adoptionnetwork.org/service-area...

If this bill passes and Californian #adoptees are at last allowed see their own birth records, it would be a huge win. CA is a prize.

Here are some upcoming zoom and in person support options for January 2026 for adoptees and birthparents 🥚

You can help restore unrestricted access to original birth certificates for California born adoptees Please sign the petition and let your legislator know you support adoptee access ànd equality #adopteerights #obcs #equality #justice #identity #adopted #california www.change.org/p/provide-un...

This National Adoptee Awareness Month, all proceeds from streaming Suzanne Bachner’s THE GOOD ADOPTEE go to @adopteesunited.bsky.social’s Citizenship Clinic to supply legal assistance to intercountry adoptees’ fight for citizenship. Use code NAAM for 50% off and stream here: vimeo.com/ondemand/tga 🥚

Three years ago today, I lost my birthfather Jerry Knight. Today I'm announcing what he waited for: WONDERLAND: A Black Market Baby's Rise from the Rabbit Hole April 1, 2026 (his birthday) myadoptedlife.com/wonderland-t... Join the launch list. #adoptee #memoir #adoption #writingcommunity 🥚

🥚BIPOC Adoptee Books!!

and it’s been far too long since i last recommended the #adoptees feed, which can help you to understand why many of us regard adoption not as a solution but as a problem (a whole host of problems). i’m so grateful to everyone who posts to this feed. if you would like to post here too, let me know.

A little late, but here are the remaining upcoming supports for adoptees and birth parents for October 2025. 🥚

Here are some upcoming support options for adoptees and birth parents for September 2025. 🥚

Below are some upcoming support options for adoptees and birth parents for August 2025. 🥚

Hiya, 🥚 peeps. Can we help this intercountry adoptee (and a client) return to China to visit her long-time foster family and her twin sister, from whom she was separated at age 9? It's a really good cause: gofund.me/82625fe8

🥚 Here is another article about the Gladney data breach. Apparently it wasn't the first one noted. This multimillion dollar adoption agency needs to answer for this and so much more. databreaches.net/2025/07/17/g...

🥚 Just saw the link to this article on reddit. I'm not shocked Gladney had a data breach. I'm shocked we haven't heard more about it. If only the adoptees affected by the breach could access their own data that was so carelessly left open to the internet... www.wired.com/story/adopti...

Nearly 20,000 youth age out of foster care each year, many relying on SNAP and Medicaid to navigate the difficult transition to adulthood. Taking away access to food and healthcare only increases the risk of mental health struggles, homelessness, and unstable employment. 🥚

I put together some Q&As about Georgia's new law, plus added a video walkthrough of the online application process. Here ya go. 🥚 adopteerightslaw.com/georgia-equa...

The Transnational Adoptee Group Discussion happens the 2nd Tues of every month from 7-9pm ET. Get registered via ANC's Calendar page. See you this Tuesday, 7/8! 🥚 #TransnationalAdoptee #AdopteeVoicesMatter

Forgot the 🥚... here are some resources for adoptees and birth families this month

Here are some upcoming support options for adoptees and birth families for July 2025. Note: AKA is taking a break for July and do not have any support options this month. The other groups are from CUB, NAAP, Adoption Network Cleveland and other orgs from the US and UK.

Adoptees that submitted DNA to 23&me may want to read this & see if they can submit a claim due to the data breach. There is 1 month left to file a claim. I know many have requested their data be deleted due to the bankruptcy, but thought this might be important too. www.cnet.com/personal-fin...

Good morning! This is tonight. If you're a transnational/international adoptee, I hope you'll register & join us. www.adoptionnetwork.org/news-events/... 🥚

@adopteerights.bsky.social is doing absolutely essential work to defend these basic rights, and i encourage all who are capable of doing so to support that work with a donation. 🥚 adopteesunited.org/citizenship/

USCIS is now removing and redacting most documents from intercountry adoptees’ immigration files. Here are 2 concrete things adoptive parents can do to help, at least for now 🥚 adopteerightslaw.com/parents-inte...

"The United States should investigate its role in the global international adoption system it pioneered in South Korea and has supported ever since."🥚 time.com/7279795/hist...

AP therapist reached out to a support group I help & she made it sound like she is an expert in adoption bc she has a certificate on adoption from Rutgers. I looked it up, & we need to have discussions with Rutgers on what they are teaching & who they are teaching🥚 ssw-ce.rutgers.edu/documents/ce...

If you are an adoptee or birth parent, please see below comments for upcoming support options for the remainder of this month. 🥚

🥚This Tuesday is our FIRST monthly ANC Transnational Adoptee Discussion Group! If you're of that sub-group of adoptees, please get registered, & I'll see you there! If you're not, please share with someone who is!! 🤗

In 1954, my adoptive mother gave birth to her daughter. In 1966, my mother gave birth to me. This is a tale of how different their experiences were. #adoptionstory #adoption #adoptee open.substack.com/pub/defendsu...

Any adoptees out there doing immigration work? Thinking about forming a group of us just to keep our morale up and to talk shop. 🥚

Adoptee and Birth family writers Janine and Jenette (the Vance Twins) have a call out for submissions for their upcoming Adoptionland book. Please see below & attached for additional information: We will be giving an informational session on Zoom, Saturday, April 12, at 10 AM PDT. 🥚(1/3)

Coming up on Wednesday, hope to see people there.🥚 adopteesunited.org/state-level-...

No Family History? Why Doctors Need a New Playbook for Adopted Adults. 🥚

Little behind on things this month. Sorry for the delay. Here are some upcoming adoptee and birth family support zooms and a few in person options for March 2025 🥚Note: there is an Adoption Network Cleveland in person conference 3/20-3/23. Still time to register if interested. See below posts.

Hey Michigan Adoptees, we have a project we could use your help with. Send us a message if you have a story you would like to share. #adopteesky 🥚

Here are some adoptee and birth family zoom and in person support options for the fourth week of February (24th-28th). These are a mix of adoptee only, birth parent only, or mixed group options.🥚

Here are some adoptee and birth family zoom and in person support options for the second week of February (17th-23rd). These are a mix of adoptee only, birth parent only, or mixed group options.🥚

Here are some adoptee and birth family zoom and in person support options for the second week of February (10-16th). These are a mix of adoptee only, birth parent only, or mixed group options.

Here are some upcoming February 2025 Adoptee and Birthparent zoom and in person support options for the week of February 3-9. Some are adoptee only, birth parent only, mixed, and some that allow others supporting those affected by adoption.🥚

Join AU for an open discussion on immigration and citizenship issues affecting Transnational Adoptees. Stay informed about issues impacting our community and get updates on registration by subscribing to the AU newsletter: https://buff.ly/3WCiARO

Have any adoptees watched Upper Middle Bogen on Netflix? It's the first series that seems to get a lot of the issues, tension, and nuance with adoption and reunion. I'm curious how the creators or writers are connected to adoption. An adoptee or birth parent must be involved.

I apologize for the delay. Here are the upcoming adoptee and birth family support zooms and a few in person options for January 2025 🥚

Here are some upcoming December 2024 support options for #adoptees and birth parents. I'll try to do this a week or so before each month 🥚

I wanted to share some upcoming support options for #adoptees and birth parents for the rest of the month. I'll try to do this again next month. 🥚

Adult Adoptee Movement released the recording of the talk they held with Paul Sunderland this past Sunday. An important talk for adoptees and those who care and support adoptees. Here is the link adultadoptee.org.uk/paul-sunderl...