Bastard Nation Announcement – please distribute freely
We are happy to announce the formation of the Capitol Coalition for Adoptee Rights, a coalition of organizations and allies in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland, working to secure equal rights for all adult adopted people who were born or adopted in the region.
The preliminary work is being coordinated by Gregory Luce, a DC-born adoptee, with support of Adoptees United Inc. Shawna Hodgson and Annette O’Connell, leaders in existing coalitions in Texas and New York, are involved in providing assistance to CCAR through their work with Adoptees United. So far the following organizations are part of the coalition:
- Maryland Adoptee Rights (core partner)
- Adoptee Rights Law Center (core partner)
- Bastard Nation (core partner)
If you are an organization interested in being part of the coalition, email us at coalition@capitoladoptees.org. You can be a core partner (involved in all decision making), a strategic partner (works with us directly but does not have decision making authority within the coalition), or a supporting partner (supports our efforts by communicating with its own constituents to broaden our impact). Individuals interested in joining the effort can do so here.
All core partners and strategic partners must agree in writing to a bottom line of equality for all adoptees.
Individuals, of course, are also welcome. Go here to sign up.
Please “like” CCAR Facebook page.
New York Adoptee Rights Coalition
