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Gays and lesbians have always had a right to raise their biological children, which includes children born through in vitro fertilization. The only way a child could be taken away was if the home was deemed unfit, which could happen when homosexuality was illegal. Gay men and women who were arrested for homosexual conduct could lose their children, although no law explicitly stated that they couldn't be parents.
In the late 1970's, some states began to allow second-parent adoptions, where Parent 1 had a child and their partner adopted that child. Joint gay adoptions are currently a protected right in 19 states. An additional 3 states allow for second-parent adoption. 5 states prohibit gay adoption of any kind, and the rest have no clear legal guidelines for or against gay parents.
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What are the release dates for We Are Family Parenting and Foster Parenting in Gay Families - 1987?
We Are Family Parenting and Foster Parenting in Gay Families - 1987 was released on: USA: September 1987 (Reeling Chicago Gay Lesbian Film Festival)
How is gay parenting beneficial?
The orientation of the parents has no effect whatsoever on raising children. So it's difficult to say how gay parenting is more beneficial than straight parenting. All good parenting is beneficial.
What has the author April Martin written?
April Martin has written: 'The lesbian and gay parenting handbook' -- subject(s): Children of gay parents, Gay parents, Parenting
Why was same-sex marriages legalized in Belgium?
It was legalized to allow gay Belgians to have the same rights as everyone else.
When did the conflict to legalize same-sex marriage begin?
Much of the gay rights movement started in the early 1970s. Gay marriage in Canada was first legalized in 2005. The first state to legalize gay marriage (I believe Massachussetts) did it around the same time.
Where can one find information on gay parenting?
One can find information on gay parenting when one goes to the website of childwelfare dot gov. On this site, one can find information about the challenges gay parents face as parents.
How does gay parenting affect a child?
Gay parenting doesn't specifically affect children at all in any significant way. The only possible effect is that it may make the children more aware of the diversity of family structures.
Will Adam Lambert marry someday?
Maybe, if gay marriage is legalized one day.
How do you co-parent with your ex-spouse when you are gay?
Well, being gay has absolutely nothing to do with being a parent. Parenting is about the child, not about you. You and your ex-spouse have to find an arrangement where you are both focusing on the child's needs and not on each other or on yourselves, in terms of your parenting.
Why should gay people be legalized in public position?
Because gay people are just like everyone else and should get a say in what goes on in the country they live in.
What city legalized gambling first?
La
What happend in history today 1st of May?
On May 1, 1920, Babe Ruth his his first home run for the Yankees. On May 1, 2009, Sweden legalized all gay marriages.
