Florida gay couple dreams of adopting their two foster daughters
Sherri Ackerman writes a fantastic profile for The Tampa Tribune about a long term couple and their thriving foster daughters.
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Anti-discrimination bills expands protections for gay youth in California
Two anti-discrimination bills go into effect today providing expanded protections for gay and lesbian youth – with legislation requiring sensitivity
Read moreGay foster parent saves two brothers from uncertain future
St. Petersburg Times columnist Robyn E. Blumner helps us get to know the two lucky sons [John, age 8, and
Read moreArkansas Department of Human Services drops ban on foster parenting by unwed couples
The Arkansas Department of Human Services announced it will do away with its policy prohibiting unmarried couples living together from
Read moreArkansas judges oppose proposed foster, adoption ban
The AP reports that three former chief justices of the Arkansas Supreme Court say they’re opposing a ballot measure aimed
Read moreStudy says: U.S. needs adoption rights for gay and lesbian parents
A recent non-partisan study reached a “universal professional consensus” that same-sex couples should universally be included in the adoption pool.
Read moreFlorida’s gay adoption ban ruled unconstitutional. Social worker highly recommends “loving and nurturing home” of gay couple
The Miami Herald reports that a Monroe Circuit Court judge has ruled Florida’s 31-year-old gay adoption ban ”unconstitutional” in an
Read moreChild Welfare Network hosts recruitment event to focus on gay and lesbian parents
New York state’s Westchester County LGBT Child Welfare Network will hold a recruitment event Thursday, September 25 designed to share
Read moreThe Gaybe Boom continues. HuffPo’s Peggy Drexler reminds us lesbians and gays are gaining acceptance in adoption law.
Huffington Post’s Peggy Drexler underscores the good news related to state governments which support lesbian and gay parenting. Eleven states
Read moreVideo from ACLU shows the effects of banning lesbian and gay adoption in Florida.
A ban on gay adoptions has been in effect in Florida since 1977. This video introduces Curtis Watson and his
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