Gay is an adjective meaning "carefree", "happy", or "bright and showy"; however in modern usage, gay is a word usually used, as either a noun or adjective, to refer to homosexuals; persons sexually oriented toward members of their own gender.
"Gay", when used as an adjective, sometimes describes traits associated with both homosexual men and women, their culture, or perceived lifestyle. The term lesbian, on the other hand, is used exclusively in a gender-specific way to describe homosexual women.

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Adoption and Fostering - News highlights, articles and other resources regarding adoption and foster parenting.
Adoption by Gays and Lesbians - Resources and information for gays and lesbians seeking to form families by adoption. Includes changing laws, current policies and practices, position papers, personal perspectives, and support.
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Alternative Family Matters - Information on helping lesbians and gay men have children through adoption, foster care, insemination, and surrogacy.
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Families Like Ours, Inc. - Online community for adoptive and pre-adoptive families, featuring articles, calendar of events, resources, and message boards.
GLBT Adoption and Surrogacy - Information and support about adoption and other family formation options for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.
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Let Him Stay - Florida's gay adoption ban would take a boy from the only family he's ever known. About the Lofton-Croteau Family, the lawsuit against the ban, statement from Rosie O'Donnell, and form to email decision makers.
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Overview of State Adoption Laws - A listing of the status of gay and lesbian adoptions in each state. Includes the current law and whether current trends are supportive or hostile.
Pride In Adoption - Omar and Arturo discuss their desire to adopt and their outreach for a birthmother.
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Related By Choice - Article on gay and lesbian adoptive parenting by Michael Colberg; educator, psychotherapist and gay adoptive parent. Stresses the adoptee child's view of adoption and the similarities in experiences between being adopted and being gay.
Second-Parent Adoption - Policy Statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics in support of legal recognition of parental rights for both members of same-sex couples.
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