Ward of the State - Dillard, Karlos
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Abort the Adoption is a raw and groundbreaking continuation of Karlos Dillard's journey, picking up where Ward of the State: A Memoir of Foster Care left off. After finding a rare sense of safety and belonging, Karlos' life takes a dramatic turn as he enters an adoptive home filled with abuse and racial violence. As an openly gay Black boy, Karlos faced the compounded challenges of being a Black, LGBTQIA+ youth in an environment that offered no understanding or support. In school, he endured relentless bullying and racism, deepening the isolation and identity struggles that many LGBTQIA+ foster youth and transracial adoptees face.…mehr

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Abort the Adoption is a raw and groundbreaking continuation of Karlos Dillard's journey, picking up where Ward of the State: A Memoir of Foster Care left off. After finding a rare sense of safety and belonging, Karlos' life takes a dramatic turn as he enters an adoptive home filled with abuse and racial violence. As an openly gay Black boy, Karlos faced the compounded challenges of being a Black, LGBTQIA+ youth in an environment that offered no understanding or support. In school, he endured relentless bullying and racism, deepening the isolation and identity struggles that many LGBTQIA+ foster youth and transracial adoptees face.
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Karlos Dillard is a published author and Advocate with a passion for fostering understanding around adoption and foster care issues. As a transracial adoptee, Karlos has conducted training for foster families and adoption agencies, covering critical topics like transracial adoption, adoption trauma, and financial literacy for foster youth. As a respected speaker, Karlos has been interviewed by CNN, MSNBC, NPR, and other major networks, sharing his perspective on adoption and foster care. His engagements span colleges, adoption agencies, and conferences, including his role as the 2025 Plenary Speaker for the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP). Through his story of growing up as a transracial adoptee, Karlos sparks powerful conversations on race in America, bridging understanding and encouraging audiences to confront issues of systemic racism, privilege, and empathy.