July 28, 2010, 11:26 am – New York Times - By LISA BELKIN Data drives policy. Or, at least, it should. In recent months there have been several studies suggesting that children raised by same-sex couples are certainly no worse off (and in some ways are arguably better off) than children raised by heterosexual couples. Now, in an article titled “Parenting and Child Development in Adoptive Families: Does Parental Sexual Orientation Matter?”...

On June 18, 2010, a miracle happened.  Abigail Elizabeth Cortez-Zuco was born.  Resident bloggers Ricky Cortez and Anthony Zuco have been assisting other couples with information on adoption while, at the same time, working to create their own family through adoption.  All you need to do is read their blog to understand how emotional this journey can be. But now they are a family and I could not be more happy for them.  Time For Families salutes...

We are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Abigail Elizabeth. Born: June 18, 2010 at 5:31am. Weight: 6 pounds, 4 ounces. Height: 19.5 inches long It has been a long anticipated adoption process with challenges, pitfalls and heartbreak, but with enough perseverance , determination and love we can finally start our forever family.  Our journey has not ended, but finally begun and are excited to welcome our new little girl into our...

July 16, 2010 – New York Timesa By JERRY MAHONEY AFTER five loving, fulfilling years with my boyfriend, Drew, I suddenly found myself online, looking to meet a woman. I spent hours poring over profiles, bios and stats, looking at poorly lighted digital pictures and videos of awkward faces uttering tightly rehearsed self-promotional pitches. I narrowed the flash mob of candidates to six. Then I summoned Drew for his approval. Together we...