The lawyer who heads this organization has undertaken more than 600 birth family searches throughout Russia and former Soviet Republics. This is a great resource for Russian adoptees that discusses all of the necessary procedures and documentation for a successful birth family search.
This interest group provides support for international adoptees. They discuss racism, identity, and birth family searches. It’s based in the Netherlands and is for all Dutch-speaking Chinese and Taiwanese adoptees.
This is a support group for families and adoptees in the UK who have completed international adoption. They have in-person meetups, social media connection, as well as other community events.
House of Rainbow serves LGBTQ+ people of color and faith. This organization works to combat religious homophobia and validates the belonging of LGBTQ+ in religious communities. It offers 1:1 support, group gatherings, and training workshops.
This organization fights for freedom, equity, and potential for the LGBTQ+ community. Their campaigns drive positive change in public attitudes and public policy. Their website features home resources, workplace and school resources, and recent news for the LGBTQ+ community.
This directory is “the largest South Asian mental health therapist community in the world.” It operates internationally, with a focus on the US, Canada, and the UK. Users can filter by location, session type, and language. Profiles display therapists’ language(s), types of clients, session types, biographies, and contact information.
An animated film about a Korean adoptee joining a Belgium family and his return to his birth country. The story follows him over the course of his life and explores concepts like identity and acceptance.
A documentary on the psychological aspects of growing up with and without parental love. The story follows the Diaz family, who chooses to adopt three children from Russia. It explores the family’s new relationship dynamics and how their new and old kids handle family together. It also covers their work with individualized family therapy, which helps them communicate more effectively.
A documentary about identical twin sisters who were separated at birth and find one another online. They meet, confirm their relationship with a DNA test, and explore aspects of their background together.
This heartwarming documentary is about twin sisters who are adopted by different families. They find their way back to each other via social media. This movie considers topics like coming of age and identity.