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3 May 2013
US: Iowa Supreme Court rules that birth certificates must name both same-sex parents 3 The Supreme Court in the US state of Iowa has ruled unanimously that the department of health in the state must name both same-sex spouses as parents, on a child's birth certificate.
2 April 2013
Magic Johnson ‘proud’ of his gay son who publicly came out with his boyfriend 7 The son of basketball star Magic Johnson has come out as gay, and hit the town in Hollywood at the weekend with his boyfriend.
7 February 2013
Dutch government to commission report recognising LGBT families with three or more parents 9 The Justice Ministry of the Netherlands is set to commission a report on the possibility of legally recognising families with three or more parents, and has noted the protective values of such a law for LGBT families.
18 January 2013
US: Sperm or egg donors to same-sex couples could be liable to pay child support 7 Questions on whether or not sperm or egg donors could be liable to pay child support have been raised since a US judge ruled that a man must pay child support for the child of a lesbian couple who he donated sperm to, after they split up.
18 June 2012
Barnardo’s chief ‘incensed’ by idea straight marriage is best environment to raise children 29 The chief executive of children's charity Barnardo's has said she is 'incensed' by arguments that marriage should be reserved for straight couples as they 'automatically' provide the best environment for bringing up a child.
14 November 2011
Focus on homophobic speech for Anti-Bullying Week 19 Nearly all secondary school teachers in a recent poll reported hearing the word "gay" used pejoratively.
4 November 2011
Elton John on parenting, sex education and bullying 15 The musician wrote in the Guardian about the "blessing" of being a parent and the challenges facing young people, both gay and straight.
13 September 2011
New York clerk refuses to sign gay marriage licences 141 A town clerk in New York may be forced to resign over her refusal to sign marriage licences for gay couples.
30 December 2010
Gay and adopted Daily Mail columnist slams Sir Elton’s decision to have a baby 84 Andrew Pierce, the consultant editor of the Daily Mail had penned a column criticising the decision of Sir Elton John and David Furnish to have a surrogate baby, despite being both gay and adopted himself.
10 November 2010
‘Zero per cent’ rate of abuse for children with lesbian parents 11 A small study of children brought up by lesbian couples found that not one reported any sexual or physical abuse.
7 January 2010
Lesbian in custody dispute issues appeal for missing daughter 7 The non-biological mother of a seven-year-old girl has issued an appeal to the US public to find her after the child's biological mother defied a court order to hand over custody.
10 October 2005
US Court Makes Landmark Decision Over Gay Parental Rights + The Supereme Court of Pennsylvania has affirmed a lower court ruling awarding custody of twins to Patricia Jones, a lesbian mother, ruling that Jones would provide a better home than her ex-partner, Ellen Boring (the children's biological parent).

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