Florida Appeals Court Confirms Ban on Gay and Lesbian Adoption Unconstitutional
Today a Florida Appeals Court upheld a lower court’s decision that banning Gay and Lesbians from adopting was unconstitutional stating, “there is no rational basis for the statute.” The decision is...
View ArticleSon of Lesbian Mothers Speaks Out Against Iowa’s Legislation to Ban Gay Marriage
Please take 3 minutes to watch this video. A 19-year old man, Zach Wahls, who was raised by lesbian mothers, speaks in defense of same sex marriage. But the most compelling argument he makes is that...
View ArticleObama Administration Ends Defense of Anti-LGBT Marriage Law
The Obama Administration decided to discontinue defending the federal gay marriage law that denies married lesbians and gay men the same rights as those accorded to heterosexual married couples....
View Article‘Coming out of the Closet’ with Domestic Infant Adoption
Ann Wrixon, the Executive Director of the Independent Adoption Center reports on Gay and Lesbian adoption in the United States today. David Perry of Comcast’s “Ten Percent”* questions Wrixon on state...
View ArticleArkansas Ban on Same Sex Adoptions Ruled Unconstitutional
On April 7, 2011, the Arkansas Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that prohibiting unmarried co-habiting adults from fostering and adopting is unconstitutional. Arkansas voters passed the...
View ArticleIllinois Senate Committee Rejects Bill to Allow Adoption Discrimination...
On April 13, 2011, an Illinois State Senate Committee rejected a proposed law that would have allowed religious organizations to deny services to LGBT families seeking to adopt or foster children....
View ArticleArizona Governor Signs Anti-Gay Adoption Law
On April 18, 2011, Arizona Governor, Jan Brewer, signed a law that gives married heterosexual couples priority when Arizona adoption agencies are placing children for adoption or foster care. According...
View ArticleEvery Child Deserves a Family Bill Reintroduced: Prohibits Discrimination...
Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) announced today the reintroduction of the “Every Child Deserves a Family Act.” The act would prohibit any organization that receives federal funding from discriminating against...
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HRC Ad Lists IAC and Other Adoption Professionals who Support LGBT Adoption
In the August 2011 issue of Adoptive Families Magazine the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) published an ad celebrating the adoption agencies and professionals across the country who establish policies that...
View ArticleAdoption for Gay Couples Increases
The Associated Press quoted IAC Executive Director, Ann Wrixon, in an article released today. The story focuses on the increase in adoptions by gay male and lesbian families...
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