Across the nation
San Francisco, Calif.
The state supreme court on August 4 ruled in favor of upholding second-parent adoptions in California, affirming the legal right of same-sex couples to adopt each other’s children.
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
The city council on August 4 approved putting a measure on the November 4 ballot that will for the first time in any city or state allow a vote on a proposed domestic-partner registry.
Denver, Colo.
Democratic state representative Jennifer Veiga became Colorado’s first out lesbian state senator when she was elected July 17.
Sarasota, Fla.
The city commission unanimously passed an ordinance August 4 that bans discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, housing, and public accommodations.
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