Citizenship, Voting, and Identity Documents, Advancing Advocacy in Michigan

Anna Sarkitova interviews adoptee rights attorney Gregory Luce on citizenship, voting, identity rights, and advancing adoptee advocacy.

Adoptees face unique challenges, whether it involves US citizenship, voting rights, or navigating laws that impact access to their own original identities. In this conversation, adoptee Anna Sarkitova talks with adoptee Gregory Luce, a national adoptee rights expert, attorney, and founder of the Adoptee Rights Law Center. He is also the Executive Director of Adoptees United, where he oversees its pro bono legal Citizenship Clinic. Together, Anna and Greg break down what every adoptee should know about their legal rights, examine the current landscape of advocacy nationally and in Michigan, and discuss how adopted people and their allies can work to protect and advance the rights of all adopted people.

This event is part of the AAOM Speaker Series, hosted by Anna Sarkitova, international adoptee, advocate, and AAOM board member. Each session features adoptee authors, community leaders, and changemakers advancing justice, visibility, and equity for adoptees.

As a volunteer-run organization, Adoptee Advocates of Michigan uses this series as grassroots fundraising to support adoptee community-building, education, and legislative advocacy. By purchasing a ticket, you help us fairly compensate adoptee speakers for their labor and expertise and fund our 2026 advocacy efforts.

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Suggested donation: $10.00

Whether you are an adoptee, part of the adoption constellation, or an ally, this series offers a meaningful way to learn, connect, and support adoptee-led work.

We look forward to having you join us.