LGBTQ Parenting
Tamer Mahmoud v. Monifa McKnight
On October 30, 2023, the ACLU and ACLU of Maryland filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit supporting the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in its efforts to ensure that its English curriculum is LGBTQ-inclusive.
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18 LGBTQ Parenting Cases
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Mar 2007
LGBTQ Parenting
Howard v. Arkansas
The ACLU represented four prospective foster parents in a lawsuit that struck down a regulation banning gay people and people in households with gay family members from foster parenting.
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Mar 2007
LGBTQ Parenting
Howard v. Arkansas
The ACLU represented four prospective foster parents in a lawsuit that struck down a regulation banning gay people and people in households with gay family members from foster parenting.
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Jun 2006
LGBTQ Parenting
Johnston v. MO Dept. of Social Services
The Missouri Department of Social Services turned down Lisa Johnston's application to become a foster parent because she's a lesbian.
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Jun 2006
LGBTQ Parenting
Johnston v. MO Dept. of Social Services
The Missouri Department of Social Services turned down Lisa Johnston's application to become a foster parent because she's a lesbian.
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Mar 2005
LGBTQ Parenting
Burch v. Smarr
The ACLU is urging the West Virginia Supreme Court not to separate a four-year-old boy from his surviving parent following the unexpected death of his biological mother.
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Mar 2005
LGBTQ Parenting
Burch v. Smarr
The ACLU is urging the West Virginia Supreme Court not to separate a four-year-old boy from his surviving parent following the unexpected death of his biological mother.