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Sandy and Madeleine's Family
Sandy and Madeleine's Family becomes the first US documentary about a lesbian headed family. (Jan. 1 is not actualy date.) -
Washington DC
Wahington DC becomes first jurisdiction in the country to prohibit judges from making custody decisions based solely on sexual orientation. (Jan. 1 is not actualy date.) -
New York
New York becomes the first state to say it will not reject adoption applicants solely on because of homosexuality. (Jan. 1 is not actualy date.) -
California
A gay couple in California becomes the first in the country known to have jointly adopted a child. (Jan. 1 is not actualy date.) -
Partner Adoption
A court for the first time allows a non-biological mother to to adopt the biological child of her female partner. The ruling in Alaska, also allows the biological father to maintain a relatioinship with the child. (Jan. 1 is not actualy date.) -
"Heather Has Two Mommies"
Auther Leslea Newman self-publishes "Heather Has Two Mommies," the first children's book in the U.S. to show a lesbian couple planning and raising a child together. (Jan. 1 is not actualy date.) -
New Jersey
New Jersey becomes the first state to allow same-sex couples to adopt jointly. (Jan. 1 is not actualy date.) -
Obama, "Family Day"
First explicit mention of same-se parents in a presidential proclamation. In announcing September 28 as Family Day , President Obama says, "Whether children are raised by two parents, a single parent, grandparents, a same-sex couple, or a gaurdian, families encourage us to do our best and enable us to accomplis great things." (Jan. 1 is not actualy date.) -
U.S. State Department
The U.S. State Department updates passport applications to say "Mother or Parent 1" and "Father or Parent 2" instead of just "Mother" or "Father." (Jan. 1 is not actualy date.)