Adoption Rights for Same-Sex Couples

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Parliament Less Than 50 Percent Homophobic: Children with same-sex parents will finally have the same legal protection as children with heterosexual parents, following passage of my Adoption Amendment (Same Sex Couples) Bill through Parliament... (10/09/2010)

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