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October 4, 2025
Activism, Search, Support
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October 4, 2025
Bastard Nation advocates for the civil and human rights of adult citizens who were adopted as children. Read our full Mission Statement and join us in our efforts to end a hidden legacy of shame, fear and venality.
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Bastard Nation will not assist any political organization to pass open records legislation unless their governing board or other leadership passes a written resolution that commits the board to a strategy of no compromise on key provisions and informs its constituents and the sponsoring legislators of this commitment and strategy.

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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
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 RecordsVisit our refurbished and expanded Bastard Nation Reading Room and become a Well-Read Bastard. Start with The Bastard Chronicles: 20 Years of Adoptee Equality Activism in the U.S.and the Birth of a Bastard Nation, compiled and edited by Marla Paul. The Bastard Chronicles is a primer for adoptee equality. Print edition available in the Bastard Boutique and on Amazon. (also available on Kindle).
