Lesbian Couple Uses Supreme Court Ruling To Fight Adoption Ban

[davidinalameda]

http://365gay.com/NewsContent/070703utahAdopt.htm

A Salt Lake lesbian couple plans to challenge the state's ban on cohabitating couples from adopting each other's children using the Supreme Court's ruling that ensures gays and lesbians Due Process and Equal Protection under the Constitution

[Terran]

1. You go girls!

The first of an avalanche of lawsuits! Yippee!! :toast:

[Rowdyboy]

2. Hell, yes...

It's about time!

[meegbear]

3. Excellent!

It's a sin that people's orientation is used to deny adoption rights.

[Metarie81]

4. wow

I'm excited to see how far this new Lawrence ruling can take us. I hope they take it all the way.

[AntiCoup2K4]

5. If they win this case in Mormon/Freeperville Utah

..then you can consider it winnable just about anywhere :wow:

[Doug Decker]

6. That's all we want...

to be treated just like everyone else.

[David__77]

7. I'm not hopeful...

This is a bigger leap, as it applies to heteros too... The state would have to conclude something that goes beyond the recent Supreme Court victory, I'm afraid.