Law Suit Challenges AR’s Ban on Gay Adoption

According to a post at the Times Record, opponents of a new state law in Arkansas which bans unmarried couples living together from adopting or serving as foster parents filed a lawsuit Tuesday asking a judge to overturn the measure.  The law was aimed at gays and lesbians but was worded to include unmarried couples [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Law Suit Challenges AR’s Ban on Gay Adoption”, url: “http://www.gayagenda.com/2009/01/law-suit-challenges-ars-ban-on-gay-adoption/” });

Lesbian Partner Not Allowed in Divorced Mom’s Home

Written by Bethany Sanders and posted on Parentdish.com on Dec 29th 2008 12:00PM
A divorced Tennessee mom of two was recently told by the court that her lesbian partner of nine years can no longer “sleep over” when her kids are in the home. The reason? A “paramour restriction” imposed by a judge, despite the fact [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Lesbian Partner Not Allowed in Divorced Mom’s Home”, url: “http://www.gayagenda.com/2008/12/lesbian-partner-not-allowed-in-divorced-moms-home/” });

Arizona Lawyers Attempt to Reject LGBT Clients

Our friends over at JaySays.com has posted a great read about the Arizona Bar Association’s attempt to include “sexual orientation” into the oath that practicing Arizona attorneys must abide by.
According to the post:
The Arizona Bar Association proposed changing the lawyers creed [pledge] to include sexual orientation and to read as follows:
I will not permit considerations [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Arizona Lawyers Attempt to Reject LGBT Clients”, url: “http://www.gayagenda.com/2008/12/arizona-lawyers-attempt-to-reject-lgbt-clients/” });

Cleveland Gay Partner Registry Faces Possible Repeal

From On-Top Magazine:

Cleveland’s newly passed gay domestic partner registry is being challenged by a group of religious leaders who say they will ask voters to decide the issue, reports gay bi-weekly The Gay People’s Chronicle.

Read the rest by clicking here.

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Gay Adoption Recognized in Louisana

A Louisiana federal judge has ruled that the state registrar must recognize the adoption of a child by a same-sex couple. A baby boy who was born in Louisiana in 2006, was adopted by a gay couple from New York, Oren Adar and Mickey Smith. The state of New York granted the couple an [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Gay Adoption Recognized in Louisana”, url: “http://www.gayagenda.com/2008/12/gay-adoption-recognized-in-louisana/” });

HRC Delivers 27000 Letters to LDS

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has delivered six boxes containing more than 27,000 letters to Mormon church headquarters.
The letters were from members of the Human Rights Campaign ask leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to support gay rights legislation publicly in Utah.
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