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Europe rights court rules Austrian woman can adopt child of same-sex partner
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday that a woman in a same-sex relationship could adopt her partner's biological child . The court held that Austria's existing ban on the practice, also called successive adoption, violated Arti (More) |
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Germany court allows same-sex parents to adopt partners' non-biological children
The Federal Constitutional Court of Germany on Tuesday ruled that same-sex couples in a civil union can legally adopt the non-biological children of their partners. The challenge to the existing adoption rules was brought by a woman who was deni (More) |
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France lawmakers approve same-sex marriage bill
France's lower house of parliament, the National Assembly , approved a bill on Tuesday which extends marriage and adoption rights to same-sex couples. The bill was approved by a vote of 329 in favor to 229 against, with 10 abstaining, and must ult (More) |
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France Cabinet approves draft bill legalizing same-sex marriage
The French Council of Ministers approved a draft bill Wednesday providing same-sex couples with the right to marry. The bill extends the rights of marriage, including adoption rights, to same-sex couples living in France without altering current l (More) |
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Northern Ireland court strikes down gay adoption ban
The Northern Ireland High Court on Wednesday held that a law permitting adoption only by heterosexual married couples or single individuals, regardless of their sexual orientation, is unlawful. The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) (More) |
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Botswana High Court strikes down male-dominated inheritance law system
The High Court of Botswana on Friday struck down longstanding local customary laws that prevented women from inheriting their family home. Judge Key Dingake ruled that such laws are not in line with the Botswana constitution , which guarantees gen (More) |
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France prime minister to propose same-sex marriage bill in October
French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Saturday that he will introduce a bill in October to the National Assembly and Senate that would allow same-sex couples to get married and adopt children. Ayrault made this statement in a speech at an (More) |
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France to legalize same-sex marriage in 2013: minister
A minister for France's new Socialist government announced on Friday that France will legalize same-sex marriage by the end of next year. Dominique Bertinotti , the junior minister for families, proclaimed that within a year, same-sex couples in Fr (More) |
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Marriage and Grassroots Democracy in 2012
JURIST Guest Columnist Lynne Marie Kohm of Regent University School of Law says that the November 2012 elections will involve historic referendums in several states on legislation related to same-sex marriage... (More) |
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ACLU files lawsuit in North Carolina to allow same-sex adoption
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Wednesday filed a lawsuit [complaint, PDF; press release] challenging North Carolina's law against second-parent adoptions, which effectively bans individuals in same-sex couples from adopting their part (More) |
UN deadline for Iraq withdrawal from Kuwait expires
On January 15, 1991, the deadline issued by United Nations for Iraq to withdraw its troops from of Kuwait expired. After Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 678, giving Iraq until January 15, 1991 to leave.
