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Chapter 1: Is Adoption Right for Me?

Chapter 2: Overview of the Adoption Process

Chapter 3: Paths to Adoption

Chapter 4: Finding LGBTQ+ Affirming Adoption Professionals

Chapter 5: The Home Study

Chapter 6: Matching with Birth Families

Chapter 7: Open Adoption

Chapter 8: How Much Does Adoption Cost?

Chapter 9: Legal considerations for LGBTQ Adoptive Parents

Curious About Covid 19's Impact on Foster Care and Adoption?

5 Things to Keep in Mind When Preparing for Your Home Study

"Daddy, Which Belly Did I Come From?"

5 Ways to Know Your Adoption Agency Is LGBTQ-Friendly

4 Emotional Videos of Gay Dads Meeting Their Children for the First...

Fatherhood Came Without Warning for These Two Young Gay Dads

5 Tips For Winning at Fatherhood From a Gay Foster Dad

P-Town Talks: Tim and David, On Future Plans for Babies (Four-Legged...

Can Two Unmarried Gay Dads Both Legally Adopt Their Children?

Can Gay Men Adopt in the United States?

An Overview of the U.K. Adoption Process From a Gay Dad Perspective

Considering Open Adoption? Be Ready for Anything, Say These New Gay...

How Much Does Adoption Cost Gay Dads?

10 Tips for Saving for Adoption

6 Adoption Tips That Every Prospective Gay Dad Needs to Know

"Hard to Adopt?" This Couple Says Bring it On

Talking About Adoption With Your Child

How Hard Is It For Gay Men to Adopt a Baby?

I Just Completed the Home Study. Here's What I Learned

Adoption Advertising: What Gay Dads Should Know

Same-Sex Adoption Facts

Considering an Independent Adoption? What Gay Dads Can Expect

Adopting a Newborn Through an Agency? What Gay Dads Can Expect

Agency or Independent Adoption: Which Should Gay Dads Choose?

The Ultimate Gay Men’s Guide to Crowdfunding for Surrogacy or Adoption

Is Your Adoption Agency LGBTQ-Friendly? Ask These 5 Questions to Find...

Open Adoption, Birth Mother Connection: What Should You Do?

Gay Adoption: All The Terms You Need to Know

Everything Gay Men Need to Know About the Home Study

4 Do’s and Don’ts for Adopting Dads Meeting the Birth Mother for the...

The Legal Requirements for Stepparent and Adult Adoptions

The Legal Steps for Gay Men Adopting a Child

Gay Adoption: Paths To Fatherhood For Gay Men

Step 1: Meeting the Adoption Agency

The Lonely Road to Foster-Adopt

Seeking a "traditionally married couple..."

Daddy, Daddy & Baby…and Mother Make Four?