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Events and Programming
We sponsor and organize events and projects that work to change the narrative of adoption while centering adoptee lives and experiences.
It goes on one at a time,
from “the Low Road” by Marge PIERCY
it starts when you care
to act, it starts when you do
it again and they said no,
it starts when you say We
and know who you mean, and each
day you mean one more.
Legislation
We track and monitor adoptee rights legislation in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and US Congress. If a pending or recently enacted bill relates to the rights of adult adopted people in the United States, we will list it.
Domestic and Intercountry Adoptee Rights
Overview of legislation that impacts adult adopted people who were born or adopted in the United States.
Latest News and Events
Adoptees of Twitter | Episode 2
Adoptees United is facilitating another Adoptees of Twitter get together on Zoom, now scheduled for January 28, 2022.
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I Dissent! Examining a Right to Void Your Own Adoption
Why are there no laws today that allow a specific right of an adult adoptee to annul or undo their own adoptions, especially if it is no longer in their best interest?
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Adoptee Rights: A Legislative Overview
Join Adoptees United and legislative advocates on November 9, 2021, to discuss adoptee rights legislation in the United States and what to expect in upcoming or current federal and state legislative sessions.
Who Do We Mean by ‘We?’— The Voices of Adoptees
Rescheduled! Join us on November 29, 2021, to hear from a diverse panel of adoptees as part of our continuing commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging in the Adoptee Community.
Changing the Adoptee Narrative: The Wikipedia Editathon Project
Join us on October 19, 2021, to launch an ambitious project to secure accurate online information and context for narratives of adopted people and their rights.
Read More Changing the Adoptee Narrative: The Wikipedia Editathon Project