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Ill. judge rules against Catholic Charities on foster care

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:30:31 +0000

(Springfield, Ill.) An Illinois judge ruled Thursday that the state can stop working with Catholic Charities on adoptions and foster care placements – something the state decided to do in July(...)

New Hampshire transgender woman fights to see fiance’s child

logointern3 — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:43:54 +0000

Ally Collina picketed a New Hampshire courthouse this week after a judge ruled her unfit to see her fiance’s 2-1/2-year-old son.

Collina, 26, believes she’s being kept away from the boy(...)

Ill. Catholics dispute foster-care law in court

logointern3 — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:01:22 +0000

(Springfield, Ill.) – Three Catholic dioceses in Illinois are asking a judge to hold up enforcement of a law that would force them to place foster kids with gay couples.

Catholic officials in(...)

Withers: Elton John is a proud poppa

James Withers — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 13:00:18 +0000

Sir Elton John and husband David Furnish became proud parents on Christmas Day. Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John, born via a surrogate, came into the world at 7 pounds, 15 ounces.

“We are(...)

Culhane: What happens when two men can make a baby? (Pt 2)

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:46:16 +0000

In last week’s column, I explained how science is advancing towards the moment when two men or two women will be able to create their very own babies, without genetic “outside input.”

In(...)

Catholic Charities ends foster care, adoption program

logointern1 — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:03:38 +0000

Catholic Charities, the philanthropic arm of the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, announced it ended a contract with the capital city to offer foster care and adoption services to D.C.(...)

Decision on Florida’s gay adoption ban imminent

logointern1 — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:26:54 +0000

Florida’s gays and lesbians can expect a decision by the U.S. court of appeals on the constitutionality of the state’s gay adoption ban soon, the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Martin Gill, a(...)

Montana Supreme Court affirms lesbian parental rights

logointern2 — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:29:44 +0000

Last week Tuesday, the Billing Gazette reported that the Montana Supreme Court upheld Michelle Kulstad’s petition for parental rights of the two adopted children she raised with her female(...)

Uruguay law may not allow gay adoptions after all

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:00:13 +0000

(Montevideo, Uruguay) A closer reading of an adoptions law promoted by Uruguay’s gay rights groups suggests it might not enable adoptions by gay and lesbian couples after all.

With the law(...)

Fla. gay adoption ban goes to state appeals court

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:58:32 +0000

(Miami) Florida’s strict ban on adoptions by gay people is going before a state appeals court.

The state is appealing a Miami-Dade County judge’s November 2008 ruling that the law is(...)