In this conversation I spoke with Rich. He is a fellow baby-scoop adoptee and very involved in advocating for better laws around access to adoption records for adoptees among other things. In this episode we will talk a little about his history, and a lot about adoption in general, as well as talk about his work in advocacy. Rich serves as president of the Coalition for Truth and Transparency in Adoption (CTTA) and Adoption Search ResourceConnection (ASRC). ⁠https://www.adoptiontruthandtransparency.org/He is part of an advocacy team that has seen over 15 Colorado bills signed into law since 2014 to the benefit of adult adoptees,foster youth, birth/first parents, and donor conceived persons. A frequent presenter at digital and in-person conferences, Rich’s interviews and writingshave appeared in various news outlets.Rich is a contributing author of Finding Our Place: 100 Memorable Adoptees, Fostered Persons and Orphanage Alumni; and Adoption and Mothering.  Most recently, Rich is the creator of the new musical For the Record(s) www.ftrmusical.com which we will talk about in the next episode. My group "I found a grave"https://m.facebook.com/groups/ifoundagrave--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/convosaboutadoption/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/convosaboutadoption/support