KPHO reports: Same sex couples can legally tie the knot now in Arizona but there are still a lot of questions about death and birth rights. One of the big ones: Will gay couples have the same access to adoption as straight couples? References: CBS 5, October 30, 2014, Jonathan Lowe - Gay marriage now legal in AZ, 'easier' for gay couples to adopt? (PDF) … [Read more...] about Adoption – Is It Easier for Gay Couples to Adopt?
Archives for December 2017
Maricopa Monitor – October 21, 2014
Maricopa Monitor, October 21, 2014 [1] Joe Connolly and Terry Pochert, the men who sued the state last December to recognize their 2008 California marriage, released a joint statement Friday morning: "Today's rulling by Judge John Sedwick has granted Arizona same-sex couples the same rights and privileges our opposite sex counterparts have enjoyed for years. We have longed … [Read more...] about Maricopa Monitor – October 21, 2014
Complaint 140106
Nature f the Case and Background to Claims for Relief Over ten years ago, the Supreme Court of the United States recognized that the federal constitution protects the choice to have an intimate relationship with a same-sex partner "without intervention of the government." Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558, 578 (2003). Six months ago, the Supreme Court struck Section 3 of the … [Read more...] about Complaint 140106
KPCC News Coverage
Back on January 24, 2014, Terry Pochert and Joe Connolly made Arizona Equality history by challenging the State of Arizona's marriage discrimination laws. References: Complete Web Snapshot from KPCC (JPG) … [Read more...] about KPCC News Coverage
