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Speaker Mike Johnson Once Tried to Stop a Queer Woman From Adopting Her Wife's Child

Johnson worked on several cases opposing LGBTQ+ rights while he was a private attorney.

Lesbian Approved to Foster Children by Catholic Bishops After Suit

In 2020, Kelly Easter was denied a foster care opportunity because she is a lesbian, but now Catholic bishops say they approve.

Gay Dads Adopt Six Siblings in Foster Care and Become a Forever Family

The children had bounced around in the system for more than four years. 

LGBTQ+ Parenting Pioneers Share Tips for Queer Families in Live Event

Have no fear -- help for queer families is here! A free webinar this weekend will provide wisdom from some LGBTQ+ parenting pioneers.

SCOTUS Kills Texas Lawsuit Against California Sparked by Antigay Law

California banned state-funded travel to Texas over an anti-LGBTQ+ Lone Star State law, leading Texas AG Ken Paxton to sue, but the Supreme Court won't take the case.

Nation's Biggest Evangelical Child Welfare Group OK's LGBTQ+ Parents

Bethany Christian Services, which once would not place children with LGBTQ+ parents, has adopted a policy "where all are welcome."

Georgia Senator, Trump Lackey Kelly Loeffler Funded Anti-LGBTQ+ Groups

Loeffler, currently fighting for her political life, donated to an adoption agency that won't place children with queer parents.

Trump Admin Supports Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Families

The Department of Justice filed a brief in an upcoming Supreme Court case, urging the court to allow such discrimination if rooted in religion.

Effigy of Gay Couple With Child Burned at European Carnival

The action was a protest against parenting rights for same-sex couples.

Tennessee OK's Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination in Adoption

The bill, now signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee, lets faith-based agencies receive public funds even if they discriminate and protects them from lawsuits.

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Texas Atty General Fighting to Allow Bias Against LGBTQ Parents

Ken Paxton and a Texas Catholic archdiocese want foster and adoption agencies to be able to turn away LGBTQ people and still receive federal funds.

Buttigieg Slams Trump Adoption Decision as 'Huge Step Backward'

The Republican administration said last week adoption services could refuse to place childen with rainbow families.

Gay Dads, Fearful Russia Would Steal Their Kids, Seek Asylum in U.S.

The couple and their sons fled Russia, which does not allow same-sex couples to adopt.

Judge Blocks Michigan's Pro-LGBTQ Adoption Nondiscrimination Policy

The federal judge contends an adoption agency that won't serve LGBTQ parents doesn't really discriminate because it sends them elsewhere.

Gay Dads Flee Russia in Fear of Losing Their Children

Andrei Vaganov and Yevgeny Yerofeyev say they also could be arrested for sexual abuse or even murder due to the government's homophobia.

'The F Word': A Queer Couple's Adventures in the Foster Care System

This comedic docuseries shares a Bay Area queer couple's journey in the process of adopting from foster care.

Russia Investigates Social Workers Who Let Gay Couple Adopt

The case represents a new application of the country's notorious "gay propaganda" law.

9 Father's Day Pics of Daddy, Poppa, Grace, and Charlotte

We're Jonathan, Thomas, Grace, and Charlotte. A multi-racial family and same-sex couple. We created our family with the help of a foster to adopt program. Our family motto is "Acceptance Through Visibility".

Bill to Ban Bias in Foster Care and Adoption Reintroduced

The bill would ban discrimination against prospective parents and also protect youth in the system from conversion therapy.

Fatherhood Is Finally Within Reach for Some Gay Men in China

LGBTQ family-building is in its infancy in China, and it has the potential to create long-lasting cultural change.