Civil Rights
Jul. 14, 2011
Gay couple fights to be listed on birth certificate
A gay couple has taken its fight to have their names listed as parents on the birth certificate of their adopted child to the U.S. Supreme Court, the first of several gay rights issues to reach the high court.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - A gay couple has taken a fight to have their names listed as parents on the birth certificate of their adopted child to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The couple's petition, filed at the court Monday, seeks review of an appeals court decision allowing Louisiana to refuse to name the couple as parents despite a legal adoption in another state. Their petition also argues the circuit wrongful...
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