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The state permits adoption by gay individuals or partners, including second-parent adoptions. [40] In addition, lesbian couples have access to in vitro fertilization. State law recognizes the non-genetic, non-gestational mother as a legal parent to a child born via donor insemination, irrespective of the marital status of the parents. [41]
In 2020, the United States Census Bureau determined that same-sex couples (3.1%) are three times more likely to have adopted children than opposite-sex couples (1.1%). Data from 2019 revealed that 43.3% of same-sex couples’ children were adopted and/or stepchildren.
[3] [4] [5] Even though strong protections for same-sex couples remain in place, the rights of transgender people have faced significant erosion since the beginning of Donald Trump's second presidency. [6] [7] In 1962, beginning with Illinois, states began to decriminalize same-sex sexual activity, [8] and in 2003, through Lawrence v.
To discuss the adoption process for an eligible child not in your care, you can contact the Adoption Information Center of Illinois at 800-572-2390. Show comments Advertisement
Plenty of hopeful parents-to-be face obstacles before they hold their child in their arms. But for many LGBTQ+ families, the path to parenthood is impossible without the assistance of a third party.
Illinois’ Democratic leaders promised a vigorous defense — and potential court action — against any moves by President-elect Donald Trump to try to erode personal liberties or withhold ...
Same-sex adoption is the adoption of children or adults by same-sex couples. It may take the form of a joint adoption by the couple, or of the adoption by one partner of the other's biological child or adult (stepchild adoption). Joint adoption by same-sex couples is permitted in 39 countries.
Stepchild adoption since 2014; [160] joint adoption since 2015 [161] Since 1999 [6] Bans all anti-gay discrimination [162] Since 2015, transgender persons can change their legal gender and name manifesting their solemn will before a notary, no surgeries or judicial order required [163] Ecuador: Legal since 1997 + UN decl. sign. [6]