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Parenting

In recent years, some lawmakers have proposed legislation to prohibit same-sex couples from adopting children or serving as foster parents.  Thankfully, this legislation has been defeated in the Kentucky House of Representatives. 

UPDATE:  In a shocking ruling, the Kentucky Court of Appeals struck down another court ruling allowing a woman to co-parent her same-sex partner’s child. The ruling also made clear: No more cases involving co-parenting by same-sex couples. (more) 

Conservatives are still trying to gather support in order to pass such a bill in the House.  Kentucky Equality Federation would like the Kentucky legislature to pass a bill to prohibit discrimination in child custody, adoption, and serving as foster parents.

Adoption: Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender parents have some of the most planned for children in the world. Our babies, after all, are never (or rarely) begotten by whim, accident or even a conscious decision to skip the birth control.

Custody: One of the most frightening things a parent can face is the possibility of losing custody of a child. But for gay and lesbian parents, custody disputes can be an especially great concern.

Donor Insemination: When a woman thinks about having a child, she naturally expects that she will be the one bearing the child. But if she has fallen in love with another woman, she may have to think twice.

Foster Parenting:  Every night in America, nearly half a million children go to bed in foster care. They have been removed from homes broken by death, divorce, drugs, alcohol, physical or sexual abuse, illness or financial hardship.