Washington Governor Signs Bill Protecting Transgender Kids from Estranged Parents
The law involves children who are housed at host homes.
May 10, 2023
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Even Conn. Agency Worried by DCF's Handling of Trans Teen
Connecticut's Office of the Child Advocate took the Department of Children and Families to task after a months-long debacle involving a 16-year-old transgender girl.
July 24, 2014
Georgia Same-Sex Couple Sues Over Denial of Child's Citizenship
When children are born abroad or one parent is from another country, the State Department applies different standards to same-sex couples than opposite-sex ones, the lawsuit says.
July 24, 2019
Arizona Dept. of Education Attacked Over Resources for LGBTQ+ Students
"It's abhorrent to insinuate anything nefarious is at work simply because it's a resource for LGBTQ people," says the state's superintendent, Kathy Hoffman.
May 26, 2022
Tennessee bill permitting anti-LGBTQ+ foster and adoptee parents passes House
Critics contend LGBTQ+ children could be placed in homes hostile to their sexual and gender identity.
April 2, 2024
State Dept. Quits Fight Over Citizenship of Same-Sex Couples' Kids
The department had failed to recognize the citizenship of children born abroad to same-sex couples who are U.S. citizens.
October 27, 2020
Antigay State Dept. Must Grant Citizenship to Same-Sex Couple's Child
The State Department is wrong to consider children born "out of wedlock" if they're born abroad to married same-sex couples, a federal judge rules.
August 27, 2020
Nonbinary 17-year-old killed two years after being reported missing
River Nevaeh Goddard was reported missing in April 2022, when they were 15 years old.
April 22, 2024
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs executive order banning gender-affirming surgeries for minors
Transgender adults in Ohio will now also be required to undergo psychiatric care before receiving gender-affirming treatment.
January 5, 2024
Conn. Trans Teen Jailed, Housed With Adults
Following a January confrontation with a staff member, a transgender teenager has been moved from DCF custody to an adult prison despite not being charged.
April 10, 2014
'Babel' leads Golden Globes with seven nods
The multinational ensemble drama Babel led Golden Globe contenders Thursday with seven nominations, including best dramatic picture and acting honors for Brad Pitt and Rinko Kikuchi.
December 14, 2006
Defying State Dept., Court Affirms Gay Couple's Son Is U.S. Citizen
The court strikes another blow to the State Department policy of considering some children of same-sex couples born "out of wedlock."
October 12, 2020
Lt. Gov: DOJ Extorting North Carolina Over HB 2
Dan Forest claims the Justice Department is "holding the children of North Carolina hostage" by threatening to withold federal funding because of HB 2.
May 12, 2016
Binational Same-Sex Couples Sue State Department for Unequal Treatment
The State Department has denied birthright citizenship to some children of binational same-sex couples, acting as if the couples were not married, says Immigration Equality.
January 22, 2018
State Dept. Ends Discrimination Against Children of Same-Sex Couples
The policy had denied citizenship to the children of many married same-sex couples and had been successfully challenged in court.
May 19, 2021
10-Year-Old Boy Likely Beaten to Death Recently Came Out as Gay
Covered in cigarette burns, Anthony Avalos was found dead of a head injury last week in southern California.
June 26, 2018
Florida's Gay Adoption Ban Ruled Unconstitutional
A Miami-Dade circuit judge decided Tuesday that a Florida man's sexual orientation should not preclude him from adopting his two foster children, effectively ruling unconstitutional a decades-old state ban on allowing gays and lesbians to adopt.
November 29, 2008