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Rick Santorum, Republican presidential candidate who is just obsessed with homosexuality. Really, really, strangely obsessed with it-to a degree that it is only a matter of time before the inevitable picture of him coming out of a gay bar in leather pants surfaces-believes it...

Interracial Adoption

The mind quickly races to Brad and Angelina, Madonna and Lionel Ritchie when it comes to the subject of interracial and intercultural adoptions. The mind does this, not because they are doing anything unique, but...

R400 to buy a baby

Another example of human trafficking taking place today.  This one affecting children and the families who wanted children.  In this case a female falsified her documents to reflect credentials of a social worker.  Selling babies for a "fee" was not the only...

Court of Appeals Rules Vanessa Doss Stays in CA - For Now

For the first time since her court battles began, almost two years ago, Stacey Doss, an Orange County, CA mother, feels her voice is finally being heard. The Orange County Appellate Court, ruled in her favor...

Adoptive Parent Stacey Doss Becomes a Crusader: Operation Vanessa

In June 2008, Stacey Doss of  Rancho Santa Margarita, CA got a phone call that changed her path in life. The public relations consultant, was recently divorced and after years of unsuccessful fertility...

Utah Lesbian Lawmaker Christine Johnson Surrogate for Gay Men

Utah lesbian lawmaker Christine Johnson is giving the 'gift of life' to two gay men who are prohibited from adopting in Utah even though they are married. Utah prohibits unmarried couples from adopting and does...

Your new Best Friend is Waiting.

There is an overpopulation of homeless pets in America today, and there are simply not enough good homes for these animals. Homeless, or abused cats and dogs are found everyday. We see it in our newspapers, television shows, and everyday life. Some might feel helpless, but...

Saints linebacker Scott Fujita endorses National Equality March

New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Fujita endorses National Equality March to be held in Washington, DC, October 10-11. Fujita became aware of GLBT inequality when an attempt to restrict an adoption in Arkansas...

Uruguay Allows Same-Sex Adoption, First in Latin America

Same-sex couples in Uruguay will be able to adopt children as the bill was approved by the country's senate. This change means that Uruguay has become the first country in Latin America that allows same-sex couples to adopt children. For a long time, Uruguay has held a...

Announcing a new addition to my family - adoption can fufill life

Three weeks ago we adopted a handsome bundle of joy, brown eyes and black and brown hair. He is 11 weeks old and has complete changed Ann and my life a normally very tidy house is now clutter with his toys etc. ...

Transracial Adoption- what is more important, Love or Race?

   In 2006, it was estimated that black children represented 32 percent of the children in foster care, while only representing 15 percent of the population of children in the U.S. Approximately 20...

Arduous Adoption Process Worth the Wait for Arizona Parents

TUCSON -- Carrie Kaiser spent many nights crying, waiting for her sons to arrive. She yearned to hold the 4-year-old Sergey and 5-year-old Mikhail in her arms and call them her own. More than a year had...

Same-Sex Couples & Adoption

Disclaimer: I try to limit my notes/debates to 3 paragraphs and so there will always be gross generalization in some of what I write because I am forced to try and condense otherwise cumbersome points into single...

Florida Ban on Homosexual Adoption Overturned After 31 Years

A Florida judge overturned a state law that stripped gays and lesbians of the right to adopt children, deeming the 31-year-old law unconstitutional.  Florida is the only state in America which had specifically targeted and excluded homosexuals from adopting.""There...

No More Empty Arms: I'm Finally A Mom At 41

"As far back as I can remember I always wanted to be a mom. After over 20 years of infertility, I’m a first time mommy and single at 41, to twins. This is my story. I hope that it will give inspiration and hope...

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