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Germany court rules wife of mother not automatically child’s legal parent  DE 10 OCT 18
• Decision (in German): Civil Status Case XII ZB 231/18  144.53kb 10 OCT 18
De Blasio Signs Bill Adding ‘Third Gender’ to NYC Birth Certificates, Allowing Parents to ‘Assign’ Gender to Newborn Babies US (NY) 15 OCT
Israel, Russia agree on same-sex couple adoption restrictions: report IL 14 OCT
Lesbian Couple Granted The Right To Register Child As Their Own In Poland PL 12 OCT
Malta reforms law on embryo freezing and gamete donation MT 08 OCT
Hawaii Supreme Court rules equal parental rights for same-sex couples US (HI) 05 NOV
• Opinion: LC v. MG and Anor. SCAP-16-0000837 336.84kb 04 OCT 18
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Singapore allows gay couple to adopt their surrogate son in landmark ruling SG 17 DEC
• Judgment: UKM v. Attorney General [2018] SGHCF 18 1.25MB 17 DEC 18
High Court to State: Register Gay Adoptive Parents on Birth Certificate IL 12 DEC
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Federal Court in Pennsylvania Rejects Argument That Child Welfare Agencies Have a Right to Discriminate US (PA) 13 JUL
• Memorandum: Fulton v. City of Philadelphia No. 18-2076 287.09kb 13 JUL 18
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California lawmakers pass bill allowing transgender foster youth to access transition-related care US (CA) 31 AUG
Assembly Bill AB-2119: Foster care: gender affirming health care and mental health care  01 SEP 18
US top court rebuffs Catholic agency over same-sex foster care US (PA) 31 AUG 18
• Miscellaneous Order: Fulton, Sharonell, et al. v. Philadelphia, PA, et al.18A118 19.56kb 30 AUG 18
Honduras: Congress Approves Ban on LGBTI Adoptions HN 18 AUG
No parentage for sperm donors AU (FED) 09 AUG
• Judgment: Parsons and Anor v. Masson [2018] FamCAFC 115 833.80kb 28 JUN 18
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Italian appeals court upholds validity of US adoption by lesbian couple IT 27 SEP
Federal Court Allows Challenge to Discriminatory Adoption Placement Practices to Continue US (MI) 14 SEP
• Opinion and Order: Kristy Dumont, Dana Dumont and Ors v. St Vincent Catholic Charities et al. No. 17-cv-13080 232.11kb 14 SEP 18
France's name police ban lesbian parents from calling baby boy 'Amber' FR 12 SEP
Israel Rejects Court-proposed Compromise to List Both Members of Lesbian Couple as Parents IL 04 SEP
Corbett mother loses suit against schools US (OR) 01 SEP
• Opinion and Order: Greta Leontiev v. Corbett School District, et al. No. 3:17-cv-772-SI 159.07kb 10 AUG 18
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Mississippi Youth Court judge denies lesbian couple adoption of new baby and the reason is absurd US (MS) 30 APR 18
Oklahoma House passes discriminatory SB1140 US (OK) 26 APR 18
Lesbians' son registered in Turin IT 23 APR 18
Lesbian mums can't register baby in Italy IT 19 APR
Victory! Mississippi Supreme Court Rules That Lesbian Spouses Are Both Legal Parents to Their Marital Children US (MS) 05 APR
Opinion: Christina Strickland v. Kimberly Jayroe Strickland Day No. 2016-CA-01504-SCT 5.32MB 05 APR 18
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Governor signs bill allowing taxpayer funded anti-gay discrimination says it enables diversity US (OK) 11 MAY
Article Allowing Same Sex Couples to Become Foster Parents Passes in Parliament GR 09 MAY
Governor Cuomo Announces Passage of Legislation to Ensure Equal Access to Diaper Changing Stations US (NY) 05 MAY
Discrimination in Kansas: Legislature Sends Anti-LGBTQ Child Welfare Bill to Governor’s Desk US (KS) 05 MAY
In Israel, Lesbian Ex Wins Joint Custody of Son Born After Split With Mom IL 03 MAY
After lesbian couple splits, court rules nonbiological parent has right to child ex-wife carried US (IL) 01 MAY
Opinion: In the Marriage of Dee J v. Ashlie J No. 2-17-0532 41.54kb 27 APR 18
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Discrimination in South Carolina: Legislature Sends Appropriations Bill with Anti-LGBTQ Provision to Governor US (SC) 29 JUN
In Ecuador, a young girl wins the right to have the surnames of both her mothers EC 21 JUN
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Landmark Ruling Shuts Down Sperm Donor’s Paternity Suit US (NY) 25 JAN
Opinion and Order: In the Matter of Christopher YY v. Jessica ZZ and Nicole ZZ No. 522068 120.04kb 25 JAN 18
Cuban woman with same-sex partner granted custody of daughter’s children CU 25 JAN
• Sentenzia (in Spanish): Mrs Eumice Violeta Cardosa Perez v. Mr Guillermo Gomas Vera No. 541 827.07kb 19 OCT 17
Court overturns ruling keeping same-sex couple from adopting child EE 24 JAN
European court rules lesbian woman has no right to paternity leave FR 18 JAN
• ECHR Press Release: Refusal of a request for paternity leave made by a lesbian following the birth of her partner's child: application declared inadmissible 119.29kb 18 JAN 18
Germany's Federal Court of Justice declares transgender woman legal father of child DE 04 JAN
• Decision (in German): In the Civil Status Case No. XII ZB 459/16 04 JAN 18
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Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal of lesbian's recognition as child's legal parent US (AZ) 26 FEB
• Order List: 583 U.S.: Certiorari Denied 17-878 105.59kb 26 FEB 18
Adoption bill passes despite LGBT concerns US (GA) 23 FEB
Arkansas to pay attorney for same-sex couples in lawsuit US (AR) 17 FEB
Judge gives grandparents custody of Ohio transgender teen US (OH) 16 FEB
• Orders (Registration): In re: JNS No. F17-334 X 138.72kb 16 FEB 18
Russian Court Pronounces Woman a 'Man in Same-Sex Marriage' in Custody Saga RU 13 FEB
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Law silent on adoption of boys by gay singles SG 17 MAR
Northern Territory passes adoption equality for same-sex couples AU (NT) 13 MAR
• Bill: Adoption of Children Legislation Amendment (Equality) Bill 2017 141.89kb 16 NOV 17
Platonic couple who live separately made legal parents of surrogate child UK (E&W) 13 MAR
• Judgment: In the Matter of X (A Child) [2018] EWFC 15  13 MAR 18
Georgia governor signs LGBT ‘neutral’ adoption bill US (GA) 08 MAR
Lesbian couple ‘can’t stop grandparents from seeing donor sperm boy’ UK (E&W) 01 MAR
• Judgment: Re G (A Child) [2018] EWCA Civ 305 20 FEB 18
Another Victory for Married Lesbian Parents US (NY) 01 MAR
• Decision and Order: In the Matter of Joseph O. (Anonymous) v. Danielle B. (Anonymous), et al. 2017-00316 45.79kb 21 FEB 18
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