Tag Archives: Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute; American Adoption Congress

Join Bastard Nation at the Times Square Hard Rock 1501 Broadway (Times Square) Meeting: 9:00AM – 12:00 Noon Don’t let the adoption industry and its dupes speak for you! On Thursday March 10, the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute is sponsoring a so-called “adoptee rights” event at the Hard Rock in Times Square. Called “Learning the RIGHT Lessons about Adoption: What the Oprah Winfrey Reunion Story Teaches Us” we are told that we will enjoy an” eclectic morning of education, entertainment, and a discussion on access to OBCs.” What Oprah Winfrey can teach us, of course, is a mystery. The invitation is here. The chat-up, billed as a “unique educational event,” will include a panel of “experts” with Donaldson director Adam Pertman, rapper DMC, and unnamed” prominent activists, scholars, and legislators.” Pertman’s book Adoption Nation will be re-issued shortly, and the launch is tied into the kumbaya. Co-sponsors are (get ready!) The Child Welfare League of America, the American Adoption Congress, The Center for Family Connections, Center for Adoption Support and Education, Adoptees Have Answers, Concerned United Birthparents, New York Unsealed Initiative, and the New Jersey Coalition for Adoption Reform and Education. None of these organizations has ever passed a Continue Reading →

Join Bastard Nation at the Times Square Hard Rock 1501 Broadway (Times Square) Meeting: 9:00AM – 12:00 Noon Don’t let the adoption industry and it’s dupes speak for you! On Thursday March 10, the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute is sponsoring a so-called “adoptee rights” event at the Hard Rock in Times Square. Called “Learning the RIGHT Lessons about Adoption: What the Oprah Winfrey Reunion Story Teaches Us” we are told that we will enjoy an” eclectic morning of education, entertainment, and a discussion on access to OBCs.” What Oprah Winfrey can teach us, of course, is a mystery. The invitation is here. The meet-up, billed as a “unique educational event,” will include a panel of “experts” with Donaldson director Adam Pertman, rapper DMC, and unnamed” prominent activists, scholars, and legislators.” Pertman’s book AAdoption Nation will be re-issued shortly, and the launch is tied into the kumbaya. Co-sponsors are (get ready!) The Child Welfare League of America, the American Adoption Congress, The Center for Family Connections, Center for Adoption Support and Education, Adoptees Have Answers, Concerned United Birthparents, New York Unsealed Initiative, and the New Jersey Coalition for Adoption Reform and Education. None of these organizations has ever passed a Continue Reading →