The Dec. The woman had been fighting to adopt the girl for two years. Justice Secretary Cesar Miranda calls it a historic decision and says it represents a new civil-rights achievement. Puerto Rico until recently prohibited same-sex marriages and the recognition of such marriages. However, the government struck down those laws after a landmark U. Supreme Court decision in late June that required every state to recognize such marriages. In a statement Dec. But, she said, the question of why should look for answers beyond the idea that unsupportive parents kick LGBT kids out of the house.
Pratt said racism, poverty and the foster-care system should get attention as contributing factors. We can make sure our faith communities are supportive and are talking about these things on a regular basis. He publicized a list of faith traditions that have ordination and marriage equality, including Presbyterians, Evangelical Lutherans, Episcopalians and. Another Jamaican gay-rights activist made headlines in after initiating a constitutional court challenge to the laws.
But that activist withdrew the case last year because of safety concerns.
Gay Iranian poet flees persecution Payam Feili fled his native Iran last year because of the persecution he faced over his sexuality. But the year-old Feili stands out not only because of his arrival in a country so at odds with his own, but because of his professed adoration for the state some Iranian leaders have dubbed a cancer and have called to be wiped off the map. While his always-supportive family remains in Iran, he said he hopes to stay in Israel permanently.
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Grogan previously disrupted oral arguments at the Supreme Court in , when the justices were hearing arguments over a law banning late-term abortions. Court records show he pleaded guilty in that case and was sentenced to spend 15 days in jail and two years on probation. In a Dec. Loren Schechter, a surgical specialist in Illinois, estimated that no more than 10 surgeons nationwide perform vaginoplasties, and that fewer than six perform both male-to-female and female-to-male genital surgery.
Out of all the trends Leis anticipates in the new year, he said he most looks forward to helping more young people transition. Cincinnati council members voted Dec. Councilman Chris Seelbach referred to the suicide nearly one year ago of transgender teen Leelah Alcorn of suburban Cincinnati. Anderson council backs local gay rights ordinance The Herald Bulletin reports officials in another Indiana city have approved banning discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity ahead of an expected debate in the state legislature over whether to stop allowing such local ordinances.
The Anderson City Council voted unanimously Dec. Two residents spoke against the proposal, but Councilman Russ Willis said laws are sometimes needed so people do what is right.
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These kids will have resources to enrich their lives.