National
Center for Lesbian Rights:
http://www.nclrights.org
The National Center for Lesbian Rights, is
a crucial resource for finding information on legal projects
and cases that are at the forefront of Lesbian Issues. |
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Lambda
Legal Defense and Education Fund:
http://www.lambdalegal.org
Lambda is the nation's "oldest and largest
legal organization" fighting the battle for civil rights
in all areas of life for lesbians, gay men, and people with
HIV/AIDS. Of particular interest here, please see
there section on family:
family
index and an article on a case very similar to Lisa
Coons-Andersen's visitation rights here.
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Queer
Legal Resources Directory:
http://www.qrd.org/www/legal
This directory, while not very racy or pretty to look at
is extrememly thorough in providing links to state laws
and case listings in the United States related to the GLBTA
concerns. Just a brief scan provided about five case precedents
regarding the issue of custody and visitation of children
shared by same sex couples.
Although these cases may only pertain to the state law in
where they are tried, the precedent may help you find a
way to argue your situation should it come to litgation.
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ACLU
Lesbian and Gay Rights Project
http://www.aclu.org/issues/gay/hmgl.html
A subsection of the ACLU's freedom network, this site is an
excellent resource for all laws and initiatives that have
anything to do with the rights and the stifling of those rights
for the gay, lesbian, bi, or transgendered community. The
Parenting section is currently near the bottom of the page
on the left, but there is a nice overview on the status of
gay parenting found here. |
PlanetOut.com
http://www.planetout.com/families/
Very up-to-date and abreast of what is going on with the legal
issues and political issues concerning the "alternative"
family. |
other
Resources include:
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Human
Rights Campaign:
http://www.hrc.org
Please
find this document on the Human Rights Campaign website:
http://www.hrc.org/familynet/documents/4c75a103.pdf
Please know this does not guarantee legal rights to non-biological
parents in most states but it could help with litigation
if necessary.
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Gay.com:
http://www.gay.com
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National
Gay and Lesbian Tasck Force (NGLTF)
http://www.ngltf.org
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This
list is by no means finite, there is a wealth of information
out and about on the web, this is simply a starters guide
please do not hesitate to let us know so we can add it to
the list and maybe help someone else.
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