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Celebrating Pride

We’re proud to support and celebrate LGBTQ+ families this Pride Month and every day! Spence-Chapin welcomes and affirms all paths to parenthood, offering inclusive adoption services and support for LGBTQ+ individuals and couples. We’ll be out in the community at Pride events, hosting virtual community events for adoptees, and sharing stories and resources on social media all month long—come say hi, learn more, and get involved!

Ethics & Certifications

The Innovator Seal of Recognition from The Human Rights Campaign establishes Spence-Chapin as a leader in supporting LGBTQ+ youth and families. It shows the world our commitment to inclusion, involving hours of staff training, audits of employee and client policies, and implementation of practices that make these sustainable for the long-term. It also means we push ourselves beyond the solid foundation of inclusion we have built, and demonstrate leadership through initiatives like policy advocacy and organizational partnerships. 

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Virtual Community For Adoptees

Teen Voices of Adoption

Wednesday June 11, 2025 | 6:00PM - 7:30PM ET

Get ready for a fun and empowering event just open to adopted people 13-17 years old who identify as LGBTQ+. This special edition of Teen Voices of Adoption (V.O.A.) is all about celebrating PRIDE and creating space for real conversations, connections, and community.

📍Virtual Via Zoom

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Voices of Adoption

Thursday June 12, 2025 | 6:00PM - 8:00PM ET

Join us for a special Voices of Adoption (V.O.A.) event in honor of Pride Month—created exclusively for LGBTQ+ adoptees ages 18+! Meet fellow adoptees from around the world, spark meaningful conversations, and dive into the topics that matter most to you.

📍Virtual Via Zoom

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LGBTQ+ Adoption 101 Webinar

Monday, June 16, 2025 | 5PM-6PM AZ · 8PM-9PM EST

Are you a member of the LGBTQ+ community and looking to grow your family through adoption? At Spence-Chapin, we proudly support and affirm all families throughout the adoption journey. Please join us for this free webinar to learn about pathways to adoption for LGBTQ+ families through Spence-Chapin. You’ll also be hearing from Gays with Kids about community, education, inspiration and resources that are available to you as you build your family as a queer parent.

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Come See Us In Person

Queer Summer Market in PHX

Sunday June 8, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM MST

Spence-Chapin will be at the 1st Annual Queer Summer Market hosted by the Greater Phoenix Equality Chamber of Commerce! Join us on Sunday, June 8th from 10 AM to 4 PM at Warehouse215 to connect with our team, learn about our adoption services, and explore how we support LGBTQ+ families. Stop by our table while you enjoy brunch, shop local, and celebrate with the community—we can’t wait to see you there!

📍Warehouse215 215 E Grant St Phoenix, AZ

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Brooklyn Pride Festival

Saturday, June 14, 2025 | 11:00 AM EST

Spence-Chapin will have a booth at the Brooklyn Pride Festival, and we’d love for you to stop by and see us! Come learn more about our work and connect with our team. 

📍Between 7th and 8th Street on 5th Avenue in Brooklyn

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Resources

Pride Children’s Book List

Spence-Chapin’s curated Pride Children’s Book List highlights inclusive stories that celebrate LGBTQ+ families and diverse family structures. Titles such as Heather Has Two Mommies by Lesléa Newman and Stella Brings the Family by Miriam B. Schiffer offer young readers affirming narratives that reflect the beauty of all kinds of families and the spirit of Pride.

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LGBTQ Parents on Adoption Talk

Normalizing Transracial LGBTQ Adoption with Actor Raymond J. Lee and Life-Coach Robbi Kearns

Broadway, TV, and film actor, Raymond J. Lee, and husband, Robbie Kearns, life-coach and founder of Guidance from Gratitude, discuss how they’ve used television and print ad opportunities to help normalize transracial LGBTQ families, advocating for their family at school and in their community, and so much more. Don’t miss this great episode hosted by Spence-Chapin Director of Domestic Adoption Programs, Monica Baker, that provides tips and guidance for families, just in time for Back to School! To check out the family’s advocacy work through advertising, visit Raymond Lee’s IG account @raymondjlee.

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Adoption Awareness Video

Meet David, Russell and Sadie in this heartfelt video from our Adoption Awareness Project. Through personal stories like theirs, we’re celebrating LGBTQ+ families and building greater understanding and support for adoption in all its forms. 

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Waiting Children Profiles

Thank you for your interest in adopting through Spence-Chapin! We are able to share the profiles of children who are considered to be the most in need and are waiting internationally to be matched with an adoptive family. The children featured on this page have been waiting for the longest to find families and consist of children who are older, part of a sibling group, or children with a diagnosed medical condition. In order to respect the privacy of these children, this page has been password protected.

Spence-Chapin takes the privacy rights of the children that we are seeking to place very seriously, and share the profile with you under the following conditions:

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PASSWORD ACCESS
That you acknowledge and understand that

1. Misuse of the content, and/or linking to any sites that reflect practices that involve the sale, abduction, exploitation, or trafficking of children is strictly prohibited.

2. You have been given limited access to confidential information in the form of images that you will not disclose to any person or in any manner that is inconsistent with applicable policies and procedures of Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children.

3. The confidentiality obligation shall continue indefinitely, including at all times after my association with Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children.

4. You are not permitted to release, copy, distribute, or sell any of these images to third parties in any form.

5. Impermissible disclosure of the images may result in legal actions being taken against you, by or on behalf of that person.

6. You are doing this freely, voluntarily and with a full understanding of what you are agreeing to by entering/accessing this blog.

7. Thank you for your interest in providing a loving home for a waiting child! We look forward to connecting with you soon to continue discussing adoption paths at Spence-Chapin. We hope that you like us on Facebook, follow us on twitter, and keep up with our families through our adoption blog!

Warm regards,
The Adoption Team at Spence-Chapin

Phone: 212-400-8150
Email: [email protected]

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