Putin bans adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries permitting gender-affirming care
A second new law bans "childfree propaganda" with 5 million ruble fines (the equivalent of $48,000).
November 25, 2024
CONTACTAbout UsCAREER OPPORTUNITIESADVERTISE WITH USPRIVACY POLICYPRIVACY PREFERENCESTERMS OF USELEGAL NOTICE
© 2025 Pride Publishing Inc.
All Rights reserved
All Rights reserved
By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use.
us adoption ban
What states are the best for LGBTQ+ people? These are the top 15
Based on laws surrounding marriage, family rights, health care, and education, here are the 15 best states for LGBTQ+ people.
March 4, 2025
Suit Challenges Mississippi's Ban on Adoption by Same-Sex Couples
Mississippi is the last state with such a ban.
August 12, 2015
WATCH: Utah AG Seeks to Halt Adoptions by Same-Sex Couples
The office of Utah's attorney general filed emergency petitions this week to block the adoptions of children by same-sex couples like Kimberly and Amber Leary.
April 11, 2014
Roberta Kaplan Just Destroyed Another Antigay Marriage Law
The lawyer who brought down DOMA continues her winning streak.
True
June 27, 2016
WATCH: Ban on Adoption Challenged in Mississippi
The last state to ban adoption by same-sex couples has so far refused to declare the state law unconstitutional.
November 9, 2015
California Bans State-Funded Travel to Oklahoma Due to Discriminatory Law
Oklahoma's new "license to discriminate" law on adoptions got it added to California's list.
June 2, 2018
Russia Investigates Social Workers Who Let Gay Couple Adopt
The case represents a new application of the country's notorious "gay propaganda" law.
July 20, 2019
Actress Tilda Swinton Poses With Rainbow Flag in Front of Moscow Kremlin
The Academy Award-winning actress shows her support of Russia's LGBT community by posting a photo of herself holding a rainbow flag in Moscow.
July 6, 2013
Biden Administration's New Proposal on Transgender Athletes Draws Criticism
A proposed rule on the enforcement of Title IX would state that overall bans on trans student athletes violate that law but would allow for some exclusion of trans players.
April 6, 2023
Mississippi Adoption Ban Struck Down
Same-sex couples are now welcome to adopt in Mississippi, a federal judge rules.
True
March 31, 2016
What states are the most dangerous for LGBTQ+ people? Here are the worst 15
A lot of states are passing laws that target the LGBTQ+ community — but these 15 are the absolute worst.
March 4, 2025
Miss. Couples Take Aim at Antigay Adoption Ban
New filings by their lawyers contend these roadblocks are not even 'potholes,' and further tear apart the discredited Regnerus study on same-sex parents.
October 14, 2015
8 Times a Federal Judge Eviscerated Marriage Bans
In a scathing decision issued just days after oral argument, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals roundly denounced bans on same-sex marriage in Indiana and Wisconsin.
True
September 5, 2014
African Nation of Gabon Adopts Ban on Gay Sex
The west-central African nation is going against a trend toward decriminalization.
December 13, 2019