The Gift of Adoption

My son is precious. When my husband and I adopted him in 2008 we couldn’t begin to understand just how much joy he would bring to our lives in New York City. As I look across the kitchen table each morning and see the sparkle in his six-year-old eyes, I can’t imagine life without him.

Thousands of other same-sex parents across the country have created similar loving homes for their children and found the same enrichment on the parenting journey. But for many, accessing adoption is difficult at best and in some cases virtually impossible.

Read the full story at The Advocate.