Taiwan Grants Adoption Rights to Same-Sex Couples in Latest Step Toward Equality
The bill was passed on Tuesday.
May 17, 2023
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Indiana appeals court rules in favor of adoption rights for gays
Unmarried couples, including those of the same sex, can adopt a child through a joint petition that gives both partners equal custody simultaneously, the Indiana court of appeals in Indianapolis ruled Thursday.
April 14, 2006
McCain Denounces Adoptions by Gays
Presumptive Republican presidential candidate John McCain denounced adoption for same-sex couples this weekend in an interview with The New York Times.
July 15, 2008
Senator Announces Bill to End Adoption Discrimination
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand will introduce a bill to ban discrimination against LGBT people who seek to adopt children.
May 17, 2015
Romney's Wrong: Adoption by Gays Is Not Legal Everywhere
Mitt Romney asserted that gay couples can adopt children in nearly any state -- except he's not quite correct.
May 15, 2012
Obama Supports Right of Same-Sex Couples to Adopt
Barack Obama has expressed his support for same-sex couples' right to adopt children, according to the Family Equality Council. The group had sought to learn the presidential candidates' positions on the topic, and only Obama responded. However, John McCain has previously expressed his opposition to adoption by gays in a July 13 New York Times article.
August 7, 2008
What Makes a Parent? A Judge May Soon Decide
A New York custody case hinges on the answer to that question, and attorney Roberta Kaplan is jumping in to argue the case.
November 3, 2017
Panel rejects birth certificate restriction for adoptive couples
A Virginia senate committee has narrowly killed legislation barring gay adoptive parents in other states from getting both of their names listed on birth certificates issued by Virginia.
January 19, 2006
179-157: France's Senate Votes to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Marriage equality in France is not yet a done deal, but it sure is close.
April 12, 2013
Marriage Equality Good for New Mexico Kids, Experts Say
The New Mexico Pediatric Society, the New Mexico Psychological Association, and the New Mexico chapter of the National Association of Social Workers all came forward for marriage equality as the state awaits a court decision.
December 10, 2013
Stories from the states
The highs and lows of same-sex couples in seven U.S. states trying to adopt.
August 10, 2007
Poland to Introduce Civil Partnership Law
The Roman Catholic country's ruling center-right party is set to propose legislation creating civil partnerships for same-sex couples.
September 2, 2012
WATCH: Mich. Suspends Rights of Gay Married Couples
Michigan governor Rick Snyder confirmed that the more than 300 same-sex marriages performed in the hours when they were allowed are legal, but the couples won't have access to benefits.
March 27, 2014
Chronicling the LGBT Familes Who Used the Court System for Change
Author Carlos A. Ball chronicles the stories of LGBT parents who have fundamentally changed how American law defines and regulates parenthood in this excerpt from The Right to Be Parents: LGBT Families and the Transformation of Parenthood.
September 27, 2012
LGBTQ+ Victories Did Happen in 2023
Seeing the bright side in the fight for queer equality.
June 22, 2023
Susan Love, Outspoken Lesbian Doctor and Breast Cancer Expert, Dies at 75
Love's innovative ideas on breast cancer detection and treatment will survive.
July 8, 2023