By Alex Temblador For many LGBT households, they prefer to create their families through adoption. Since the marriage equality ruling, LGBT adoption has become legal all across the U.S. which means that LGBT prospective parents are legally able to adopt from foster care. And as of right now, more than 16,000 LGBT households are […]
Czech Republic Changes Discriminatory Same-Sex Partner Adoption Laws
On Friday, the Czech Republic lifted its long-time ban on gay couples adopting together. The court decision was prompted by a gay man who could adopt as a single man, but was unable to adopt when he entered a partnership. Though this is a wonderful step forward by the Czech Republic and a win for […]
Dolce And Gabbana Release New Apparel Line Featuring LGBT Families
By Alex Temblador Dolce and Gabbana are in the news again and it’s for a reason you might not expect from the Italian designers. In March 2015 during an interview with the magazine Panorama, the duo made some anti-same-sex family statements that had people confused and very angry. They stated in the interview that children born […]
New Arizona Bill Could Give Same-Sex Couples Equal Adoption Rights
Currently in Arizona, the law states that judges should give homes with a man and a woman preference in adoption cases over same-sex couples or single individuals. However, Senator Steve Farley introduced a bill that would change the law and effectively drop the “mother and father” aspect of the adoption law, making adoption an equal playing field […]
An Adoption Countdown Calendar
By Alex Temblador A UK adoption team in the Bournemouth Borough Council have created a wonderful calendar for children who are about to be adopted. They framed it after advent calendars, or a calendar that contains flaps that contain pictures or words and is used as a countdown to Christmas. Each calendar is specifically set up for […]
2015 LGBT Rights Accomplishments We Are Thankful For This Thanksgiving
By Alex Temblador In honor of Thanksgiving, here are some LGBT rights accomplishments that we are VERY thankful for. January 4, 2015 Austria allows same-sex couples to adopt. January 20, 2015 President Obama uses the word “transgender” in a State of the Union address, the first for any U.S. president. January 21, 2015 Israel now […]