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Some states granted full adoption rights to same-sex couples, while others banned same-sex adoption or only allowed one partner in a same-sex relationship to adopt the biological child of the other. On 31 March 2016, Federal District Court struck down Mississippi's ban on same-sex couple adoptions. [1]
Glengariff Group, Inc., in conjunction with the pro-LGBT rights Equality Texas Foundation, found that support in that age group rose from 53.6% in 2010 to 67.9% in 2013, while within the general population in Texas, support rose from 42.7% to 47.9%. [238] Later polls have found that a majority of Texans support same-sex marriage.
---- 1 Some Texas officials have refused to amend the sex on birth certificates to reflect a sex change after the ruling Littleton v. Prange; however, a judge can order an amendment. 2 From May 2013 to March 2017 Missouri allowed, through court order via CASE 13AR-CV00240, a quiet workaround of Mo. Ann. Stat. § 193.215(9). The workaround from ...
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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.
In the United States, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people have a long history, including vibrant subcultures and advocacy battles for social and religious acceptance and legal rights. Though the first national gay organization was formed in 1950, the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City are often cited as the beginning of the ...
Hundreds of LGBTQ residents and their supporters rallied and waved a 700-foot LGBTQ pride flag over the Ringling Bridge in Sarasota in January 2024 in opposition to Florida's so-called 'Don't Say ...
A restorative response that helped educate students and school staff included a Lesbian and Gay Pride week at an elementary school in Canada in the late 1990s. A student-planned unit on Lesbian and Gay Pride week was composed of a series of events dedicated to educate on LGBT history, diverse family structures, and included guest speakers.