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Taiwan grants same-sex couples right to adopt in huge step toward equality

Taiwan’s legislature has passed a historic bill granting same-sex couples the right to jointly adopt a child neither of them are related to. The legislation was approved on 16 May and clears one of the final hurdles in Taiwan achieving full marriage equality. Prior to this, only heterosexual couples and single people were allowed to adopt children they have no biological relation to – resulting in only one person in a same-sex couple being able to legally register as the child’s parent, even if they were both raising them. Fan…

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Slovenia legalises same-sex marriage and adoption after historic ruling

Slovenia has officially legalised same-sex marriage and adoption, making it the first Eastern European country to do so. The amendment was passed on 4 October by the country’s parliament, with 48 MPs in favour, 29 against and one abstaining. “With these changes, we are recognising the rights of same-sex couples that they should have had for a long time,” State Secretary Simon Maljevac said as he presented the amendment to his colleagues. The changes come after a ruling from Slovenia’s top court in July, which said that banning same-sex marriage…

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Woman rejected by foster agency because of being a lesbian sues US government

A lesbian woman is suing the US Department of Health and Human Services after her adoption application was rejected because of her sexuality. According to her lawsuit, which was filed on 13 October, Kelly Easter wanted to help unaccompanied refugee children by becoming a foster parent for them. Easter was sent to Bethany Christian Services, a federally funded foster care agency with a history of rejecting applications from LGBTQ+ parents, who denied her initial application. The policy of LGBTQ+ applicants being denied the chance to apply officially ended in March…

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Kentucky renews partnership with an anti-LGBTQ+ adoption agency

The state of Kentucky has struck a deal with a religiously affiliated children’s agency that discriminates against same-sex couples. The state’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services revealed that they have entered a one year contract with Sunrise Children’s Services. Before reaching the deal, the agency refused to renew its long-standing contract due to the state’s guidelines regarding anti-LGBTQ+discrimination. According to a report from the Associated Press (AP), after a months-long dispute the Kentucky governor, Andy Beshear, removed the anti-discrimination clause due to a recent US Supreme Court ruling. Back…

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