gay adoption

Virginia Senate Passes Adoption Bill Allowing Agencies to Deny Gays Based on Religious Beliefs

Andy Towle February 21, 2012

The Virginia Senate today gave final passage to a bill that allows private adoption agencies to discriminate against gays: The Senate voted 22-18 … [Read more...] about Virginia Senate Passes Adoption Bill Allowing Agencies to Deny Gays Based on Religious Beliefs

Andy Towle February 9, 2012

The Virginia Senate today advanced a bill which passed the House last week that allows private adoption agencies to discriminate based on religious or … [Read more...] about Virginia Senate Advances Adoption Bill Allowing Agencies to Deny Gays Based on Religious Beliefs

Andy Towle February 7, 2012

The White House responded today to a Washington Blade inquiry regarding the adoption bill pending in the Virginia legislature which would allow … [Read more...] about White House Expresses Disapproval of VA Adoption Bill Allowing Agencies to Deny Gays Based on Religious Beliefs

Andy Towle February 3, 2012

Earlier today I posted about the discriminatory adoption bill pending in the Virginia legislature. The bill allows private adoption agencies to deny … [Read more...] about Virginia House Passes Adoption Bill Allowing Agencies to Deny Gays Based on Religious Beliefs

Andy Towle February 3, 2012

A bill that would allow private, faith-based adoption agencies to turn away gays is on the voting schedule today in the Virginia House, the AP … [Read more...] about Virginia House to Vote to Allow Faith-Based Discrimination Against Gays Wanting to Adopt

Andy Towle January 26, 2012

Over the weekend, Brandon posted about a high school student newspaper controversy in Wisconsin. The newspaper had published a point - counterpoint … [Read more...] about Law Firm Argues Wisconsin High School Student Has Right to Publish Article Saying Gays Should Be Put to Death: VIDEO

Last month in Virginia, the VA Board of Social Services "finalized regulations" peeling back discrimination protections encoded in the … [Read more...] about Adoption Debate In Virginia Hits The Legislature

Andy Towle January 10, 2012

Soledad O'Brien attempted to correct Newt Gingrich this morning on his claims that Catholic charities were forced to close in Washington D.C. … [Read more...] about Newt Gingrich Rejects Facts, Pushes Christian Victim Claim When Challenged on Gay Adoption: VIDEO

Andy Towle December 15, 2011

The Virginia Board of Social Services voted 5-1 Wednesday that state-licensed adoption agencies can discriminate against couples based on their sexual … [Read more...] about Virginia Panel Rules Adoption Agencies Can Discriminate Against Gays

Andy Towle December 2, 2011

Chandler Burr, an author and former critic for the New York Times, is battling the Colombian government after his adoption of two boys was abruptly … [Read more...] about Gay Former NYT Critic Battles Colombia Over Adoption: VIDEO