How did the adoptee rights demonstration go?

Question

Tell us all about it! I saw the pictures. You guys are awesome!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

I heard it went VERY well!  I'll let people who went report about their progress.

Not hard to imagine why we have closed records when APs like Debbie Downer here do nothing but criticize and mock the efforts of a year of hard work by discriminated adults who used vacation time and flew at their own expense from all over the country, Great Britain, and Canada to fight for adoptee rights.

It was a first effort, and will be even better next year in Philly.

Answer 2

The newspaper (The Times Picayune) reported that only 60 people showed up for this NATIONAL event.  That small number makes it look like there wasn't a lot of interest among adoptees as a whole group in the USA.  It said that some of the 60 came from outside the country.  Either there wasn't a lot of interest OR there are a lot of vocal people who give a lot of lip service to reform but choose to be just bench warmers.  JMHO.

Answer 3

AMAZING! There were many laughs and good times as well as serious discussions about adoption and related issues. I can't even describe the intense sense of belonging I felt despite being with relative strangers. The message was put out there by people who have lived it and was very well received by those who had no clue.

I don't care what someone read in a paper or dug up online. I care what happened and unless you were there you know jack sh*t about that.

Answer 4

60 people is the largest protest Adoptee Rights has ever seen and next year, and the year after it will continue to grow and grow and grow!

Yes we had someone from the UK and 3 from Canada fly in for this incredible, successfull event!

Not only did we have one heck of a protest in front of the Annual State legislatures Convention, but we also had 3 days worth of one on one time with THOUSANDS of legislatures.

NOT ONE left without supporting open records for adoptees. Thats right, not ONE. AND i have many on video tape saying they support it!

Not only THAT, but we also made some incredibly strong alliances with other exhibitors at the convention like the HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE and the ACLU is FINALLY open to at least conferencing more with us on our REAL issue.

So now the aftermath of keeping in contact with this support comes in. Planning next years event in Philadelphia has already started and its going to continue to grow. We are alsos forming reform groups in specified states with the hundreds of volunteers who signed up to help but couldn't make it to the protest. Open Records bills will be coming in the next couple of years and our hard work will finally start paying off more than it already has.

I won't even comment on school nurses's lame reply. Actually, YES i will, We didn't face ONE SINGLE PERSON who didn't support our cause while we were there. The open records movement is HUGE. It only takes one person to change the world. If you don't believe in open records for adoptees then you are part of the .1% that think adoptees are second class citizens. And you can sit in your little cave continuing to believe that for all I care. Your 1% voice means nothing in the eyes of the legislatures who see that 99% support it and there are no laws in place working against the unsealing of our records. Hate all you want it won't stop our equality.

Discrimination is discrimination, the opening of sealed records is just a matter of time. When you're right you're right and the open records movement is right.