Indiana

They spent 25 years together as life partners. Now their future together is in jeopardy because of religious homophobia.

A medical catastrophe has split a couple who have spent a life together. In March 2005, Patrick Atkins collapsed while on a business trip. He had a ruptured aneurysm and later suffered a stroke while hospitalized. Now his deeply religious family have taken over his guardianship - even barring his longtime partner, Brett Conrad, from seeing him. Phone calls are also no longer allowed.

Growing in the Midwest

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.

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