Beginning in 2010, gay and lesbian families in the conservative country Austria will be able to enter into civil unions--although the new status they will enjoy falls short: there are 37 specific rights and protections that heterosexual married couples will enjoy that will be denied to same-sex couples, including artificial insemination services and adoption rights.
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I'm more accustomed to calling out the idea that same-sex marriage will solve every problem that queer people face.
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Following is a message from Courage Campaign Equality Program. Below the fold are details on how you, no mater where you live, can help make Nov.
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Children's charity Barnardo's is looking for more gay couples and individuals to adopt children. In an exclusive interview with PinkNews.
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We demand full equalitySocialist Worker Online"I think when it comes to parenting rights and equal adoption rights, marriage equality is crucial.
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From today, gay and unmarried couples in Scotland will now have the same adoption rights as straight married couples.
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Bill Clinton changes mind, supports gay marriageExaminer.com... finally realized recently that his opposition to same-sex marriage didn't align with his other views, such as his support for adoption rights for gay .
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Did everyone get prematurely excited about a new law in Uruguay granting gays and lesbians adoption rights? Gay advocates there cheerleaded a new law signed by President Tabare Vazquez (pictured), which supposedly reformed the nation's adoption rules.
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Uruguay lawmakers have approved the bill legalizing adoption by same-sex couples. The bill was first proposed last month to great objections by local Catholic leaders.
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Lawmakers in Uruguay Vote to Allow Gay Couples to AdoptNew York TimesBy REUTERS MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (Reuters) — Lawmakers voted Wednesday to extend adoption rights to gay couples in Uruguay, the latest measure to relax laws .
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Lawmakers voted Wednesday to extend adoption rights to gay couples in Uruguay, the latest measure to relax laws on homosexuality.
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Uruguayan lawmakers voted to extend adoption rights to to gay couples, the latest measure relaxing laws on homosexuality to draw criticism from Church leaders
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A judge who used a public speech to advocate for gay adoption rights has a daughter in a same-sex relationship who could benefit from the changes he suggested.
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We've had two great pro-equality events here in my state to report. First, on Monday the Durham City Council approved a resolution in support of marriage equality, and then this great legal ruling in support of adoption rights involving our only out state senator, Julia Boseman.
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Marriage commission members take dim view of adoptions by same-sex .
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Conservative politicians across Germany have lashed out at Justice Minister Brigitte Zypries' repeated demand that laws be changed to give homosexual couples the right to adopt children.
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Not so glad about GLAAD By Scott Stiffler | Jul 20 Recently GLAAD came out against Bruno, blaming the film as breeding violence against gays and limiting adoption rights.
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The Finnish already have domestic partnerships — just like marriage, but it takes longer to say — and now they're getting full blown adoption rights for gay couples.
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The National Education Association (NEA) is reportedly considering adding an amendment at its convention in support of marriage equality, the vote could come in the next few days.
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South Carolina
governor Mark Sanford, who on Wednesday admitted to having
an extramarital affair with a woman in Argentina, is also an
outspoken advocate for "traditional marriage" who has
consistently opposed any form of relationship
recognition or adoption rights for gay South
Carolinians.
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