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Indian Cabinet Bars Adoption by Same-Sex Couples
http://www.advocate.com/parenting/2014/08/10/indian-cabinet-bars-adoption-same-sex-couplesIndian Cabinet Bars Adoption by Same-Sex Couples
Only Parliament stands between the draft bill and thousands of LGBT couples facing a serious blow to their parental rights.
BY Mitch Kellaway
August 10 2014
This week, India's federal cabinet voted to bar same-sex couples from adopting children, reports Live Mint. Their draft bill will now progress to Parliament for ratification...
..."At a time when the whole world is progressing with respect to LGBT rights, India has taken several steps back with this decision," Danny, a 44-year-old trans man and adoptive father, told Live Mint.
"This is the first time that the government has openly taken an anti-same-sex couple stand," added Poornima, a Dehli-based activist who is currently trying to adopt a child.
Before this recent setback, the Indian government has already placed restrictions on adoption that have affected LGBT couples, including required letters of recommendation and an age requirement. Poornima, for instance, has been unable to adopt yet because her family will not write a letter of support and her partner, who is 28-years-old, has not yet reached the required 30-year-old benchmark.... MORE