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Number of gays, lesbians adopting nearly triples over past 10 years
The number of adoptions by gay and lesbian parents has almost tripled over the past ten years, despite the “patchwork of discriminatory policies” that often make it difficult for gays and lesbians to adopt, as either couples or individuals, according to a new study released this week.
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Virginia lawmaker says flying gay pride flag at Federal Reserve is a felony
The decision of the Federal Reserve Bank of Virginia on Wednesday to fly a gay pride flag in honor of LGBT pride month, has drawn criticism from conservative groups, and at least one state lawmaker who said flying the flag is a crime.
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Poll: Virginians closely divided over marriage equality, support gay adoption
Five years after amending the state constitution to ban same-sex, Virginians are now closely divided over whether gay unions should be legal, according to a new Washington Post poll.
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Virginia AG cuts ties with King & Spalding for dropping DOMA defense
Virginia’s Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, has fired the Atlanta-based law firm King & Spalding for backing out of its contract with the U.S. House to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in federal court.
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FBI makes arrest in lesbian pair’s kidnapping, child custody battle
A man accused of helping a former lesbian sneak a child out of the country, violating a court order that the mother turn the child over to her former same-sex partner, was arrested April 18 and will be arraigned in federal court in Vermont on Monday, April 25.
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Virginia social services board rejects gay couple adoptions
The Virginia State Board of Social Services voted Wednesday to reject new adoption rules that would have allowed same-sex couples to adopt in the state for the first time.
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Virginia Attorney General advises against allowing gay couple adoptions
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has advised the State Board of Social Services it does not have the authority to change regulations that would permit gay couples to adopt.
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ACLU warns Virginia school district to stop blocking pro-LGBT rights websites
The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia on Monday sent a warning to Prince William County Schools in suburban Washington D.C., advising the school district to stop censoring websites that advocate LGBT rights.
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Virginia Governor considers reversing plan to allow gay couple adoptions
Virginia’s Gov. Robert McDonnell is considering whether to undo regulations that would allow gay couples to adopt children in Virginia through any state-licensed agency, private or religious.
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Ten states file anti-gay marriage brief in Proposition 8 appeal
Ten U.S. states signed onto a legal brief Friday in opposition to same-sex marriage, claiming a federal court “exceeded its judicial authority” when it ruled that California’s Proposition 8 — the 2008 voter-approved ban on gay marriage — was “unconstitutional.” The amicus brief sent Friday to the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said that […]