We’re having a discussion today on the Bastard Nation Facebook pageon The Bastard Moment. Those times when as an adoptee you are insulted, embarrassed, patronized, degraded, demeaned, dishonored, silenced due strictly to your adoptive status. …
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Bastard Moments I Have Known by B. G. Blackburn In her book, Journey of the Adopted Self, Betty Jean Lifton coins the term “bastard moments.” I think of a bastard moment as a kind of Calgon Moment …
Continue readingBastard Nation Action Alert: Louisiana HB 450. Senate Judiciary A. Vote Do Pass!
Louisiana adoptee rights activists need our help again. HB 450 passed the Louisiana House 76-21 on March 28, 2022, This is a clean bill. The bill is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee A on May 24. Below is the action alert Louisianas folks sent out today. At this point, they are asking for calls and emails from everyone –not just those with Louisiana connections to request DO PASS with no restrictive amendments added. If you have a Louisiana connection–Louisiana-born adoptee, resident, family, etc.–please include that information.
Continue readingBastard Nation Action Alert: New York A2901c. Redactions, CIs , parental consent–and more! Vote No!
ADDENDA: Guys, word on the street is that the NY atrocity is coming up for a vote any day now. This would be disastrous for adoptee rights and would have long term consequences not only …
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BASTARD VERSE Bastard Cheers, Gavirela Person B is for the Birthparents who Brought Us Forth.A is for A-Parents, who Give Their Part. S is for our Siblinghood, our Fam-ily Torch. T is for the Terror …
Continue readingWho We Are: The History of Bastard Nation
What is Bastard Nation? by Damsel Plum Bastard Nation was born in early 1996 on the Internet Usenet newsgroup, alt.adoption. Our founder, Marley Greiner, coined the term “Bastard Nation” and started signing her posts with …
Continue readingThe Early History of Bastard Nation
Who We Are: The Early History of Bastard Nation In the Words of Damsel Plum: Bastard Nation was born in early 1996 on the Internet Usenet newsgroup, alt.adoption. Our co-founder, Marley Greiner, coined the term …
Continue readingBB: What Is Bastard Nation?
What is Bastard Nation? Bastard Nation was born in early 1996 on the Internet Usenet newsgroup alt.adoption (a.a.). Our founder, Marley Greiner, coined the term “Bastard Nation” and started signing her posts with it, with …
Continue readingProtesters get moment in spotlight
Protesters get moment in spotlight Los Angeles Daily News, March 25, 1997 What would be Oscars be without a protest or two? Airborne political comments entertained the crows on the ground. Two small airplanes …
Continue readingMari Tatlow Steed, 1960-2024 — Rest in Peace
We are heartbroken. We have lost our beautiful Mari–our friend, our comrade, a true bright star. A force to be reckoned with here, Ireland, and wherever the adopted fight for justice.
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Bastard Nation is a proud partner organization in the New York Adoptee Rights Coalition, along with the Adoptee Rights Law Center and the Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of New York. Plus strategic partner Reclaim the Records
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Bastard Nation is a proud partner in the Texas Adoptee Rights Coalition, along with Equality for Adoption, Gladney Adoptees for Rights and Equality, and the Adoptee Rights Law Center. Plus strategic partner Reclaim the Records