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riversedge

(70,205 posts)
Sat May 7, 2016, 02:13 AM May 2016

Same-sex adoption now legal in all 50 US states, and Hillary Clinton is delighted

I missed this great news.


Same-sex adoption now legal in all 50 US states, and Hillary Clinton is delighted

http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/same-sex-adoption-legal-50-states-hillary-clinton/#gs.PtcY4wQ


Anti-gay adoption law in Mississippi overturned, Hillary Clinton approves





The Democratic presidential hopeful tweeted her support
5 May 2016
by Laura Chubb

Anti-LGBTI officials in Mississippi have failed to appeal a ruling that found banning same-sex adoption unconstitutional, meaning gay adoption is now legal in all 50 US states. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was quick to tweet her support.

The attempt of the Mississippi Department of Human Services to outlaw same-sex adoption was blocked on the grounds that, like same-sex marriage bans, such laws violate the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution.

Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton was quick to react to the news on Twitter, posting: “Thrilled by this news. Every loving parent, no matter who they are, can now adopt kids in all 50 states.”

It’s a markedly different attitude to Clinton’s arch rival, Donald Trump, who in February told the Christian Broadcasting Network that he could be “trusted” to overturn the Supreme Court ruling in favor of same-sex marriage...................

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Same-sex adoption now legal in all 50 US states, and Hillary Clinton is delighted (Original Post) riversedge May 2016 OP
Hot damn! William769 May 2016 #1
Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton was quick to react to the news on Twitter, posting: “Thrilled Cha May 2016 #2

Cha

(297,196 posts)
2. Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton was quick to react to the news on Twitter, posting: “Thrilled
Sat May 7, 2016, 02:32 AM
May 2016
by this news. Every loving parent, no matter who they are, can now adopt kids in all 50 states.”

Anti-gay adoption law in Mississippi overturned, Hillary Clinton approves



Thank you, rivers.. So Glad!




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