As the AIDS Quilt told the story of a generation, this year for National Coming Out Day, we’d like to create a patchwork of stories from you.
The state of New Jersey rescinded a tax exemption for the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, a group that has refused to permit civil union ceremonies at a seaside boardwalk pavilion.
My partner and I live in Pennsylvania. She is pregnant with our first child, who is expected in February 2001. We have wills and durable powers of attorney for each other. What other legal documents can we get to protect our family? We understand that second-parent adoption is not an option in Pennsylvania at this time but what about guardianship?
I’ve been searching the Internet for adoption agencies that accept applications from gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender couples for international adoption and I have been so far unsuccessful. Are there any agencies that deal with lesbian couples for international adoption? We would appreciate any help you can give us.
Coming out also applies to our straight allies as they acknowledge that they know and support a GLBT person and then take the next step by coming out about it to others