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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foster care
Adoptions are still necessary for same-gender married parents
Marriage equality doesn’t guarantee that both parents are automatically recognized as legal parents of their child, even if they are
Read moreMeet two of the first gay parents to foster-to-adopt in Florida
Couples like Daniel Nurse and his husband, Casanova, a thirtysomething couple from Tallahassee, Florida, are inspiring. Together since 2006 and
Read moreThe incredible true story of a couple who adopted 12 special needs children
Heidi Horner Raffaele, 52, and Karla Horner Raffaele, 44, of Sitka, Alaska, are both teachers whose love for children is
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We can solve the foster care crisis in America
Rep. John Lewis (GA) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY) are just a few weeks away from introducing a bill
Read moreGay dad helps foster kids find families
David Wing-Kovarik and his partner, Conrad are raising two sibling boys, but their journey to parenthood wasn’t easy. That’s why
Read moreAdopted son of gay Key West man gets state subsidy
Florida’s adoption ban was ignored again by fair-minded people with authority. State child welfare administrators agreed to provide health insurance,
Read moreChallenge to ban on gay adoption can proceed in Arkansas
The AP reports that an Arkansas judge has ruled that a challenge to ban on unmarried adoption, fostering can proceed.
Read moreKentucky ignores anti-gay adoption bill
A Senate bill that would have banned gay couples from adopting or fostering children appears to be dead this legislative
Read moreDiscovery Health Channel offers “Fostering Love”
Watch Fostering Love, premiering Wednesday, February 18 at 8 pm; and February 21 at 1 pm on Discovery Health Channel.
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