The Future of Gay Adoption in Florida, the Future of Marriage in Maine

by Michael Jones · 2009-04-22 06:07:00 UTC
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Gay AdoptionWho knew that April 22 would be a popular day for LGBT politics?  Down in Florida this morning, the Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether or not it should uphold a Miami judge's ruling that the state's ban on adoption for gays and lesbians is unconstitutional.  If the Supreme Court sides with the Miami judge, then gays and lesbians will be able to adopt children.  You can watch the hearings live here, which are set to start airing at 10:40AM.

And in Maine, advocates are out in droves this morning for a hearing in Augusta over marriage equality legislation that has been introduced in the state.  There are more than 60 co-sponsors of the bill which would legalize same-sex marriage, and make Maine the fifth state in the country to recognize marriage equality.  You can follow the tweets of both Equality Maine and Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) for live updates from the hearing.  Early reports are that marriage equality supporters are far out-numbering opponents of same-sex marriage.

Michael Jones is a Change.org Editor. He has worked in the field of human rights communications for a decade, most recently for Harvard Law School.
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