Different Colours, Same Love: Joshua Blue

Different Colours, Same Love: Joshua Blue

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June 25, 2025 · 1h 3m

About this episode

Raphael Wong interviews Joshua Blue about his and his partner's adoption journey across the United States and Hong Kong.

Raphael Wong talks to Joshua Blue about the adoption journey of him and his same-sex partner in the United States and Hong Kong. Joshua and his partner Taka carefully evaluated various family-building options, including single-parent adoption in Hong Kong and surrogacy, before deciding to pursue adoption in the United States whilst maintaining their Hong Kong residency. They engaged American Adoption Professionals Abroad in 2014, initiating a comprehensive process that would eventually lead to their son's adoption. The journey involved rigorous home study assessments, domestic private adoption procedures in Illinois, and extensive documentation preparation. They created profiles for birth parent(s') consideration, secured legal representation through an Illinois-qualified lawyer, and completed mandatory adoptive parent training. Despite initial optimism, the matching process extended beyond the initially expected time, necessitating documentation renewals and managing the emotional complexity of waiting. A significant breakthrough came in September 2017 when they connected with Karen, the birth mother. With noteworthy employer support, Joshua and Taka were present in Chicago for…

People in this episode

Host: Raphael Wong

Guest: Joshua Blue

Topics covered

  • adoption
  • same-sex parenting
  • family-building options
  • international adoption
  • legal processes
  • emotional journey

Keywords

  • adoption
  • same-sex couple
  • family-building
  • Illinois adoption
  • birth mother
  • legal requirements
  • emotional complexity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Adoption Professionals Abroad, Illinois

Places: United States, Hong Kong, Chicago

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