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Catholic adoption agency cannot bar gay parents from service

Submitted by Jeff on Thu, 08/19/2010 - 8:58am
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The UK-based agency called Catholic Care sought exclusion from 2007 sexual orientation regulations and began legal action to change its constitution - so it could work with married couples only. But it lost the attempt to restrict its service to heterosexual couples after the Charity Commission found there is no justification for barring lesbian and gay parents.


Mexico supreme court upholds adoptions by gay parents

Submitted by Jeff on Mon, 08/16/2010 - 4:27pm
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Mexico's Supreme Court voted to uphold a Mexico City law allowing adoptions by same-sex couples. The AP reports that justices voted 9-2 against challenges presented by federal prosecutors who had argued the law fails to protect adoptive children against possible ill effects or discrimination, or to guarantee their rights to a traditional family.


Research: Adoptive children of lesbian and gay couples developing well

Submitted by Jeff on Mon, 07/26/2010 - 12:36pm
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According to the results of a new University of Virginia study, adoptive children living in different parts of the US are developing well regardless of whether they are living with lesbian, gay or heterosexual parenting couples. The research finds that whether or not adoptive children develop in positive ways is unrelated to the sexual orientation of their adoptive parents.


Second parent adoption is a benefit in many states

Submitted by Community Editor on Sun, 05/16/2010 - 6:25am
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A second parent adoption is a legal procedure that allows a same-sex parent to adopt a partner’s biological or adoptive child without terminating the legal rights of the first parent. States must honor second-parent adoptions from other states.

Second-parent adoption is authorized in California by statute - and where appellate courts have ruled that the state adoption law permits second-parent adoption.

A statute is a law passed by a legislature. An appellate court is about appeals. It has the power to review the judgment of another lower court or tribunal.


University of Memphis research team to study GLBT Parents

Submitted by Jeff on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 1:02pm
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Dr. Sharon Horne - from the University of Memphis’ GLBT Research Team - contacted us to announce a GLBT-affirmative study on same-sex parenting.

Dr. Horne says, "The purpose of this study is to learn about the experiences of GLBT parents in relationship to legal parenting rights. We believe this research is important in advocating for parents to be fully recognized in their family role and to not be discriminated against in family concerns."


U.K. adoption outreach encourages lesbian and gay parenting

Submitted by Jeff on Mon, 11/02/2009 - 11:03am
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The UK is launching a nationwide campaign aimed to help several thousand children who need adopted.

The campaign coincides with the launch of National Adoption Week – organized by the British Association for Adoption and Fostering.

Families are needed for up to 4,000 children throughout the nation waiting for loving and permanent homes.


Gay parents in Louisiana denied birth certificate listing two men as parents

Submitted by Jeff on Thu, 10/08/2009 - 6:28am
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NOLA.com reports that Louisiana's Department of Vital Statistics can't be forced to provide a birth certificate listing two men as the parents of a Louisiana-born boy adopted by a gay couple in New York, a lawyer from the state attorney general's office said Wednesday before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.


Adoption training in Florida

Submitted by Jeff on Mon, 09/28/2009 - 6:33am
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On October 3rd, the ACLU of Florida, along with the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, Family Equality Council, and SAVE Dade, will host a free training event at the Miami-Dade GLBT Expo that will provide participants with the skills to take a stand against Florida's ban on gay adoption and support litigation challenging Florida's ban by changing the hearts and minds of your friends, neighbors, and communities.


Study: Gay parents just as fit to adopt as straight parents

Submitted by Jeff on Sat, 09/26/2009 - 4:50am
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The sexual orientation of adoptive parents does not have an impact on the emotional development of their children, according to a new study.

Paige Averett, an assistant professor of social work at East Carolina University, said in a statement, "We found that sexual orientation of the adoptive parents was not a significant predictor of emotional problems."


Uruguay lawmakers OK gay adoption

Submitted by Jeff on Fri, 08/28/2009 - 1:38pm
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The AP reports:

Lawmakers in Uruguay have approved a bill allowing gay and lesbian couples to adopt.

Despite opposition from Uruguay's Roman Catholic Church and some of the political opposition, the 99-seat Chamber or Representatives on Thursday passed the bill 40-13, with the remaining members absent.

It goes next to the Senate, which approved an earlier version of the bill in July but must now vote again on modifications.


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