Help for gay people who want to adopt

The Home for Little Wanderers specializes in helping GLBT prospective parents get matched with kids

 

 

Although Massachusetts law does not discriminate against GLBT people seeking to adopt children or become foster parents, it can still be an uncomfortable process, says Director of LGBTQ Training at the Home for Little Wanderers Colby Berger. The Home for Little Wanderers is a private, Massachusetts-based adoption center, that provides special services for GLBT people. "It depends on what agency folks go through," Berger said. "In Massachusetts, single or coupled, GLBT people are legally allowed to adopt kids, but if I happen to deal with a social worker with a bias, there could be person-to-person variance, but systematically there is no discrimination." Little Wanderers recently held two information sessions to help prospective GLBT adoptive and foster parents. Many questions were addressed, including: "Can I be honest about my sexual orientation/gender identity during the foster/adoptive process?" and "Will I go through the same process as straight people do?" and "What kinds of support will I need/receive as a GLBT foster/adoptive parent?" Berger is proud to work for the Home for Little Wanderers, a place of employment where "the staff is trained in cultural competency and all prospective parents are treated with the utmost respect." She warns that GLBT folks should ask tough questions of providers.

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