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Florida senate panel derails discriminatory adoption bill
A Florida Senate panel on Monday declined to vote on a controversial proposal that would allow taxpayer-supported adoption agencies to use religious or moral beliefs to discriminate against prospective parents.
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Michigan same-sex marriage challenge began as an adoption case
April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse initially went to court to jointly adopt each other’s children, not to confront Michigan’s same-sex marriage ban. Three years later, the Detroit-area nurses sometimes can’t buy groceries without supporters recognizing them and giving a hug.
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French court OKs adoption by lesbian partners
A French court has authorized four lesbian women to adopt children born to their wives abroad through artificial insemination.
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Florida Legislature repeals 38‑year‑old state ban on gay adoption
Florida’s nearly four-decades old ban on gay adoption – which has already been struck down by the courts and is no longer enforced – could be repealed under a bill now headed to the governor’s desk.
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Ariz. governor vetoes bill that could allow adoption discrimination against same-sex couples
The bill in recent weeks has been caught up in the debate over same-sex marriage after the Maricopa county attorney adopted a policy of not helping same-sex couples adopt.
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Florida House OKs ‘conscience protection’ adoption bill to allow agencies to refuse gay couples
Private adoption agencies in Florida would be able to turn away same-sex couples based on religious and moral beliefs under a bill the House passed.
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Arizona county attorney turns away same-sex couple seeking adoption help
The county attorney says the October federal court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in Arizona dealt with marriage, not adoption. Arizona adoption law refers to a “husband and wife” and to a “married man and woman.”
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Florida poised to repeal 38-year-old ban on gay adoption
Florida is poised to repeal its nearly 40-year-old ban on gay adoption, and in a stunning turnaround Wednesday, the state Senate blocked efforts to allow agencies to refuse adoptions by same-sex couples on religious or moral grounds.
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Florida House panel approves bill that would allow adoption agencies to refuse gay couples
Private agencies would be able to cite religious or moral grounds to turn away same-sex couples seeking to adopt children under a bill that’s ready for a House vote.
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Alabama bill would allow adoption agencies to turn away same-sex couples
The bill would also prohibit the state from refusing to license, or renew a contract with, the groups for refusing services to people on religious grounds.