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VA Anti-LGBT Adoption Bill Headed for State Senate Vote

February 7, 2012 by HRC staff

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

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Working to Protect Virginia’s LGBT Families

February 3, 2012 by HRC staff

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

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Put Virginia’s Children First

January 27, 2012 by Paul Guequierre

Adoption is once again in the spotlight in Virginia. If you remember, last year the Virginia State Board of Social Services voted twice to strip legal protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, disability, political beliefs and family status from final rules governing licensed adoption and foster care agencies. The Board originally voted to strip the protections in April, but later re-opened the public comment period before voting again in December despite the fact that he majority of the public comments were in favor of the discrimination protections.

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

January 20, 2012 by Ellen Kahn

Yesterday I had the honor of presenting the All Children-All Families seal of recogniton to Devereux Arizona at a lovely event in Tucson. Devereux is a national organization based in Pennsylvania, established in 1912--if you are doing the math you realize that this is the 100th anniversary of Devereux, and the 45th anniversary of their Arizona organization.

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