SAVE THE DATE:
Conference Friday, May 20, 2005

The Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute,
The Center for Adoption Policy and ,
The Justice Action Center at New York Law School present:

Gay and Lesbian Adoption: Past, Present, and Future

Adoption law today reflects the dramatic changes in and growing inclusiveness of American society. This conference will focus on the history of gay and lesbian adoption struggles, the current state of the law, and prospects for legal reform.

The conference will be held at New York Law School, 47 Worth Street in Tribeca, New York City.

Registration will be available beginning April 15.
Please check the Justice Action Center at New York Law School to register.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
All events will take place on Friday, May 20, 2005, in the Wellington Conference Center, 5th Floor, New York Law School.

9:15 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Welcome and Keynote Remarks

  • Diane B. Kunz, Center for Adoption Policy
  • Adam Pertman, Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute (EBD)
  • Arthur Leonard, New York Law School

10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Panel I: The Gay and Lesbian Family in the United States

  • Cynthia Russett, Yale University, Moderator
  • David Strah, Author, "Gay Fathers"
  • Judith Stacey, New York University, "On the Front Lines of the Family Wars"
  • Scott Ryan, Florida State University, "Gay Men and Lesbian Adoptive Parents: Who Are They?"
  • David Brodzinsky, Rutgers University and EBD, "EBD Survey of Adoption Agency Practice"

11:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m.
Panel II: Roundtable on the Construction and Effect of Challenges to the Legislative and State Constitutional Bans on Gay and Lesbian Marriage and Adoption

  • Kris Franklin, New York Law School, Moderator 
  • Greg Wallance, Kaye Scholer LLP
  • Leslie Cooper, American Civil Liberties Union
  • Shannon Minter, National Center for Lesbian Rights
  • Stuart Delery, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

1:15 p.m.–2:15 p.m.
Lunch break

2:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m.
Panel III: Gay, and Lesbian Adoption in the United States:  A Primer

  • Jeanne Howard, Illinois State University and EBD, Moderator
  • Jane Aronson, World Wide Orphans, "Choices in Adoption by Gay and Lesbian Individuals and Families"
  • Rudy Estrada, LAMBDA Legal Defense and Education Fund, "LGBT Youth in Foster Care and Available for Adoption"
  • Sharon Rozina, The Kinship Center, "The Magic of Unending Committment"
  • Michael Colberg, Founding Co-Drector of the Center for Family Connection, currently in private practice in New York, "Being a Child-Centered LGBT Parent"

4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Discussion with Panelists and Audience

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