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Romney Fact Check: Wrong on Same-Sex Adoption

Romney Fact Check: Wrong on Same-Sex Adoption

GOP hopeful’s remarks trivialize obstacles LGBT people face in starting families.

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Adoption: New Partnership Will Open More Loving Homes

Adoption: New Partnership Will Open More Loving Homes

Did you know that children are being raised in over 1 million LGBT-headed households across the country?  These numbers...

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Every Child Deserves a Family

Every Child Deserves a Family

It may seem safe to bet that regardless of political party or ideology we can agree on the basic concept that every child...

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Los Angeles Adoption and Foster Care Agency Earns “All Children – All Families” Seal of Recognition

Los Angeles Adoption and Foster Care Agency Earns “All Children – All Families” Seal of Recognition

Yesterday the HRC Foundation Family Projected presented the All Children – All Families seal of recognition to the Village...

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Minnesota for Marriage’s Head-Scratching Arguments Against Equality

Minnesota for Marriage’s Head-Scratching Arguments Against Equality

E-mail cites bizarre reasons why committed, loving same-sex Minnesota couples should be barred from marrying.

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Virginia’s Anti-Gay Adoption Bill Passes State Senate

Virginia’s Anti-Gay Adoption Bill Passes State Senate

Virginia’s anti-gay adoption bill passed through the Senate yesterday by a vote of 22-18.

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VA Anti-LGBT Adoption Bill Headed for State Senate Vote

VA Anti-LGBT Adoption Bill Headed for State Senate Vote

A Virginia bill that would allow private adoption agencies to discriminate in placements based on sexual orientation is up...

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Working to Protect Virginia’s LGBT Families

Working to Protect Virginia’s LGBT Families

Adoption agencies receiving state funding shouldn’t be able to discriminate based on a person’s sexual orientation or...

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Put Virginia’s Children First

Put Virginia’s Children First

Adoption is once again in the spotlight in Virginia.  If you remember, last year the Virginia State Board of Social...

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Arizona Adoption and Foster Care Agency Earns  “All Children – All Families” Seal of Recognition

Arizona Adoption and Foster Care Agency Earns “All Children – All Families” Seal of Recognition

Yesterday I had the honor of presenting the All Children-All Families seal of recogniton to Devereux Arizona at a lovely...

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Santorum’s Wife: Equality Advocates Are “Bullying”

Santorum’s Wife: Equality Advocates Are “Bullying”

Karen Santorum says LGBT equality advocates are "bullying" her husband.

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