Homophobic adoption amendment ripped from appropriations bill
The U.S. House of Representatives removed a harmful amendment from a federal appropriations bill that would have allowed child placement
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Federal court allows same-sex couples to challenge Michigan’s anti-gay adoption law
A federal judge ruled that a lawsuit challenging Michigan’s “license to discriminate” for religiously affiliated adoption agencies can proceed. Two
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Fighting against a discriminatory adoption bill
Civil rights organizations have been racing into action to stop an amendment to a federal spending bill would allow child
Read moreOUT Fund makes grant to RaiseAChild.US
RaiseAChild.US has received $7,500 for general operating support from OUT Fund. Since 2011, RaiseAChild.US has engaged more than 2,000 prospective
Read moreLatest polls: Attitudes toward gays changing quickly
A pair of USA TODAY/Gallup Polls show a rapidly growing acceptance toward gays and lesbians in the US. The change
Read moreNew iPad/iPhone App helps Navigate the Adoption Process
The Adoption App was created by Sharon Simons, an Adoptive Mom who, after successfully navigating the rigors and challenges of
Read more“The Baby Wait”: A chronicle of the adoption journey for gay dads
“The Baby Wait” — a new Viacom series from the producers of “16 & Pregnant” — goes inside the sometimes
Read moreAdoption of babies in UK down by 20 per cent in the last year
The number of babies being adopted in Britain has plunged by 20 per cent in the last year, Government figures
Read moreNew York City recruits LGBTQ and affirming foster, adoptive parents
New York City is reaching out to same-sex married couples as potential foster and adoptive parents. As of April 2012,
Read moreFrance to pass marriage equality and adoption for same-sex couples
France’s new Socialist government is to legalize marriage and adoption for same-sex couples, Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault (pic) declared, reflecting
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