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A Christmas for Carol
Every Christmas it was the same. Carol Cage worked long hours, right up to Christmas Eve and then finally had to rush around to get everything done. She got out of bed and went to her en suite bathroom. She changed her mind and went to her bedroom door and opened it. She had made a habit of closing it to avoid overhearing her son and his friend in bed again…
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A gay dad’s open letter to his kids: The truth about Santa
Hi guys. I have been meaning to have this talk with you for some time now…
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Japan court issues landmark ruling on transgender parent’s rights
TOKYO — Japan’s Supreme Court this week ruled that a toddler born to a transgender man and his wife through artificial insemination shall be regarded as their legitimate child.
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Northern Ireland lifts ban on same-sex couple adoption
BELFAST — Northern Ireland has lifted its ban that prohibited same-sex couples in civil partnerships from adopting children.
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Judge orders disclosure of documents relating to flawed gay parenting study
A Florida state court judge on Tuesday ordered the University of Central Florida to turn over records related to the publication of a debunked 2012 study conducted by Mark Regnerus that demonizes gay and lesbian parents.
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Ark. man appeals ruling barring partner from home when son visits
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A judge violated an Arkansas man’s constitutional rights by barring his gay partner from staying overnight when his son visits, imposing a blanket restriction on unmarried couples living together, attorneys told the state’s highest court Thursday.
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Fla. Supreme Court settles lesbian couple’s custody battle
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a woman who donated an egg to her lesbian partner has parental rights to the child and is ordering a lower court to work out custody, child support and visitation arrangements.
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Ind. court: Law unclear on custody issues of children of same-sex parents
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Court of Appeals wants the Legislature to update state laws to address custody issues regarding children of same-sex and other non-traditional families.
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France approves first spousal adoption by a same-sex couple
PARIS — A lesbian couple in France has received approval for one wife’s two biological children to be adopted by her spouse, the first such authorized same-sex couple adoption in the country.
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Fertility clinics helping more same-sex couples have kids
BOSTON — Fertility clinics have put a new twist on how to make babies: A “two-mom” approach that lets female same-sex couples share the biological role. One woman’s eggs are mixed in a lab dish with donor sperm, then implanted in the other woman, who carries the pregnancy.