Nebraska

Although the law kept her from adopting her son, a woman involved in a 20-year, same-sex relationship has the right to seek custody and visitation rights for a child born to her now-estranged partner, the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled. The Court ruled she has the right to argue she became a parent through her parenting of a boy born to her partner, Susan Schwerdtfeger, in 2001 through IVF. The case marks the first time the state court has provided guidance in the polarizing area of custody and visitation rights of same-sex couples parents.

The “Celebrations” page of the Omaha World-Herald provides a place to celebrate weddings, engagements, and anniversaries. Nearby Iowa, four other states, and DC have legalized same-sex marriages. The paper announced it will publish news of marriages from those jurisdictions. The paper commissioned a poll and with findings that show a majority of Omahans support either same-sex marriages or civil unions.

The Fairness Campaign is opposing Kentucky Senate Bill 68 [sponsored by state Sen. Gary Tapp, R-Shelbyville] that would bar gay and lesbian couples from adopting children.

The AP reports that the measure would allow children to be placed only in adoptive or foster homes with people who "are not cohabiting outside of a marriage that is legally valid in Kentucky."

The first children's cartoon series starring a character with same-sex parents is here!

Buddy G - My Two Moms and Me will premiere with the release of a DVD just in time for a holiday delivery this year.

The star of the cartoon is "Buddy G," a five year old boy who loves science and solves daily problems with the help of his sidekick "Socrates," an armband computer with Internet capabilities. The series features state-of-the-art 3-D animation.

What's been happening in the U.S. over the last ten years? A large increase in the number of gay and lesbian households in the middle of the country.

The number of single men adopting has more than doubled since 1998, according to a USA TODAY analysis of government statistics. Single men account for just 3% of all adoptions from foster care, but their share has risen.

Fost adopt may be the best bet for single men who want to adopt. Although single men are typically chosen less by women putting babies up for adoption, they are often welcomed in the foster care system.