(Indiana Supreme Court) Justices rule same-sex couples can adopt

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http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060804/LOCAL/60804031

Indiana’s Supreme Court let stand a ruling that allowed unmarried couples, including those of the same sex, to adopt children through a joint petition that gives both partners equal custody.

In a 4-1 decision posted today, the high court refused to hear arguments in the case that the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled on in April.

“The court acknowledged that two people can create a caring, stable, loving home for children without being married,” said Patricia Logue, senior counsel for Lambda Legal’s Midwest office in Chicago. “Not only is this a decision that will keep our clients’ family intact, but this is a victory for the thousands of children in Indiana desperately in need of a caring home.”

[Chipper Chat]

1. Hey Kentucky, Ohio ,& Illinois - can you hear that strange noise?

It's the Indiana fundies pounding their heads against a brick wall while shrieking to gawd.

[IndianaGreen]

3. Several GOP Congressmen are in trouble in Indiana

Indiana is turning blue before our eyes!

Wes Clark would carry Indiana were he the nominee!

[yellowcanine]

5. "GAWD-DUH" is how the fundies say that. Two syllables.

[leQ]

7. thanks for that image.

[xthetylerx]

2. This is great news... n/t

[HuffleClaw]

4. i can't see the SCOTUS wanting to touch this, even with a

ten-meter pole.

[CatholicEdHead]

6. This is great news

it is even more suprising that it comes from IN. Nice to see things are not totally lost.

[Erika]

8. This is good news

Maybe the courts will look at the individual qualifications rather than sexual orientation.

[autorank]

9. Intellectual honesty...thank you Indiana Supreme Court.

This is the logical conclusion supported by fact. Thank you for being judges of the law and rulers on facts.

[PretzelzRule]

10. Holy Shite

WOW. Just...wow.

4-1 in favor of the progressive viewpoint. In INDIANA. Things ARE looking more blue in Indy, aren't they? This is so cool!

:bounce:

[ShockediSay]

11. Indiana?They iron their underwear in Indiana! nt

[democraticinsurgent]

12. In yer face Mitch

Good to see uncommon sense alive in my native land. Things are not looking so good for Bushbot Mitch Daniels and his ilk. Democrats are poised to retake the statehouse and flip three Congressional seats.

This ruling could well be the result of 16 years of Democratic governships leading up to Mitch's takeover in '04. Indiana isn't as red as most people think.