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[quote=Anonymous]I am an adoptive parent of three kids, and I'm black, married to a Latino. My opinion is different from some on this board.

With regard to gender, request the gender that you want. I'm sick of people saying that you should be open to both if in your heart, you are not. We've BTDT. You have your own reasons for your choice, and none of us knows what that is. Don't apologize for your choice. If you find the right agency who will work with you, it can happen. Our first two kids were of one gender (by chance), and we wanted the opposite for our third. We went in fully aware that our wait could be very long, but it turned out to be the shortest of the three.

As for race, there are states where it is more likely that you can adopt a child of Hispanic heritage. Our agency was in Texas, and a very large percentage of their placements were of Hispanic infants, whereas in our home state of MD, it's nearly impossible to adopt a Hispanic child. Also think California, Arizona, etc. Basically, you'd likely have to complete an out-of-state adoption.

Regarding race relations in southern VA, I defer to others on this board. Good luck![/quote]

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