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We're a lesbian couple and we just got matched with a girl, 11, and a boy, 6 (we're thrilled). Our caseworker is INCREDIBLY supportive, the kids' social worker didn't bat an eye, and the kids' social worker's supervisor was also very supportive. We're in Los Angeles County, working with the Dept. of Children & Family Services.
Oddly, the kids had an interrupted adoption just before us - a gay male couple (who didn't want an older girl, but did want a younger boy, from what we've heard). They decided to try it then changed their minds.
Another of our friends (a single gay woman) just finalized adoption of two boys, and we talked to a gay male couple about their adoption of their daughters. I guess when they change the birth certificates, they xxx out "mother" and "father" and type in "parent" for each.
Our biggest problem now - county wants them in our home before school starts and hot darn that's August 14th - and we haven't met them yet! (Tuesday's the day, wish it was this afternoon but the social workers can't make it until then.) Thank heavens our supervisors at our jobs are supportive as well.
Bottom line - there's 40,000+ kids in LA County's system, and they need responsible parents really badly - particularly for older kids and for minorities.
Also, we didn't use an agency - we went to the state for our foster license ourselves so we don't have to deal with yet another entity - it worked really well. We're now our own little foster family home. The state was also very supportive - no problems there.
Best of luck!
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