Adoption Stories - LGBTQ+ adoption

LGBTQ+ individuals and couples are an important part of the adoption community. These case studies share real experiences of LGBTQ+ adopters, offering insight into the process and what it’s like to build a family through adoption. 

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Adopting siblings has changed our lives, in the best possible way! Angela and Fran's story

Angela and Fran adopted two siblings and have also built a great relationship the children’s younger sister and her adoptive family. Angela shares their adoption story
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Sarah's story

Adopting siblings as a single parent - Sarah's story

Single adopter Sarah proves there are no barriers to adopting siblings once you set your mind to it. Here she shares her story to happiness.
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Two boys in wellies in woods

Jo and Mandy's story

Jo and Mandy are the proud parents of two adopted boys, who have found they learnt more about themselves through adoption than they ever thought possible. Jo tells their story: Being in a same sex couple we had always considered adoption as an option, especially Mandy – she had always wanted to adopt, and when it turned out that I couldn’t have children anyway, adopting was the natural thing for us to do.
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male couple walking in woodland with buggy

Adopting siblings with additional health needs - James and Bobby's story

James (33) and his husband Bobby (33) felt that with James’ healthcare experience and open-minded attitude they could offer a loving home to siblings with additional health needs. This is their story.
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Two smiling dads with their son

Liam and Nick's story

Liam and Nick have been in a relationship for seven years. In the early days they didn’t really discuss having children, but as their family and friends began to start families they became the go-to babysitters, and an idea became a reality.
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Liam and Nick adopt again!

Two years after adopting their son Ben, Liam and Nick welcomed half-sibling baby Jodie into their home to complete their family.
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Kate and Liz

Adopting as a same sex couple - Kate and Liz's story

Kate and Liz live at home with their two adopted children and dog Bob. This is their story.
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Alex and Simon's story

Alex and Simon embrace the chaos!

Alex 34 and Simon 36 decided to start their family more than four years ago and are now getting ready to welcome a little sister for their daughter, Amy We’ve been together for 12 years and married for seven. I had always wanted a family and Simon had thought that being gay he would never be able to have kids. After we got married it really felt like the next step was to start a family and it was something we both wanted. We went to an adoption information event just before our honeymoon, so we…
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Megan and Angie's story

For Megan and Angie, starting a family was a little more complicated than for some couples We thought about all the alternatives - and explored some a little more than others - and although in the beginning I was keener than Angie to consider adoption that was the path we decided to follow.
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Matt and James wanted to adopt a very young child so Early Permanence Placement (EPP) seemed like the natural choice

Matt and James' story

Matt and James wanted to adopt a very young child so Early Permanence Placement (EPP) seemed like the natural choice. ‘We started talking about adoption with friends, family and work colleagues, and it became clear that many people had some knowledge of, or had their lives touched by adoption,’ says James. ‘So, armed with encouragement and reassurance, we began researching online to learn more about opportunities for adoption and the processes involved.’
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Adoption Stories Sort

Kristina and David, whose faith helped guide their adoption journey
Jemma is a single adopter who had always wanted to be a mum.
Adopting a child with a different heritage - Fatima's story
Adopting siblings has changed our lives, in the best possible way! Angela and Fran's story
James and Louise talk about their journey to adopt siblings
Adopting a child with additional needs - Louise and David's story
Adopting siblings as a single parent - Sarah's story
Annie and Bob's story - adopting three sisters
Adopting a child with additional health needs - Tom and Janet's story
Jane shares her story about adopting an older child as a single mum
Adopting through Early Permanence Placement - Samantha's story
Jo and Mandy's story
Adopting siblings with additional health needs - James and Bobby's story
Liam and Nick's story
Liam and Nick adopt again!
Adopting after IVF - Melanie and Pete's story
Welcome to the house of fun! Kate and Alfie’s story
Adopting as a same sex couple - Kate and Liz's story
Adopting a child with developmental delay - Alice and Michael's story
Alice and Ben's story
Adopting after child loss - Harriet and Dan's story
A grandparent's story
Alex and Simon embrace the chaos!
Kathryn and James’ story
Louise and David's story
Charles and Sophie's story
Megan and Angie's story
Matt and James' story
Nicola's story
Michelle and Chris's story
Jane and Simon's story

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