Spain

Ricky Martin applied for Spanish citizenship so he can marry there. He wants to marry in Spain rather than a US state to pay tribute to prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's support for gay rights. In an unusual move, the government did not ask him to renounce his Puerto Rican or US citizenship. Ricky's a father to three-year-old twins Matteo and Valentino, and has been in a relationship with Carlos for four years.

[via Metro.co.uk]

This story from the United Kingdom is another reason why you need to do your research and make sure you understand the differences in the laws regarding infertility treatment before you decide to undergo treatment abroad.

British lesbians are being encouraged to travel to Spain - and come back either pregnant, married or both.

The offer comes from a fertility clinic and a GLBT travel agency, which have launched joint package tours to Spain because of the country's liberal laws.

British lesbians have been traveling to clinics in Spain for IVF treatment, which has become more difficult in Britain since sperm donors lost the right to remain anonymous in 2005.

It's illegal for gay people to adopt in France, and only heterosexual couples with fertility problems have access to medically assisted reproduction facilities there. So a phenomenon has begun with a number of lesbians are taking the high-speed train to Holland or Spain for insemination.

We live in Pensacola, FL. The King and Queen of Spain were scheduled to make an appearance as part of the 450th Anniversary Celebration of the founding of Pensacola. Faith is nutsy coo-coo about Queens and Princesses and Fairies and any other women realistic or not, who dress in “sparkles.” We had to go.

It was, however, a typical morning at our house. Wake up too late. No clean socks. Not enough milk for everyone to have cereal. “What do you mean you didn’t finish your homework?” Shoes everywhere except on the shoe rack. “I don’t want to go to school!”

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Vanesa de la Heras started legal action against family court judge Fernando Ferrin Calamita - alleging that he had been maliciosly delaying her case.

TypicallySpanish.com reports that a court in Murcia finally granted the right to adopt to the mother. She has started legal action against the right wing judge of the family court.