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Finding Family

Country: USA, Language: English, 10 mins

  • Director: Jeff Hirsh
  • Writer: Jeff Hirsh
  • Producer: Jeff Barnhill; Jeff Hirsh

CGiii Comment

A dated look at gay adoption...think of it as history!


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The(ir) Blurb...

The national debate over gay marriage is making way for its natural consequence: gay parenting. With a patchwork of laws concerning gay adoption, the states are anything but united in what makes a family.

Presenting a comprehensive overview of gay adoption rights state-by-state, Finding Family features social workers from across the country, a researcher with the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute, gay adoptive parents, and the grown son of two lesbians.

Although a number of organizations gather data on this topic, there is no existing coherent document or profile bringing the story together into a national overview. This documentary short stands as the most up-to-date snapshot of the state of gay adoption in the U.S.

Cast & Characters

Henry Blumenstein as Himself;
Sjoukje Dijkstra as Herself;
Jeff Hirsh as Himself - Host