(HRC Back Story) Recent Wisconsin and Ohio court cases reveal the legal uncertainty that lesbian and gay parents face. Yesterday, a Wisconsin appellate court ruled that a woman who raised two adopted children in a same-sex relationship for years has no parental rights. The Wisconsin woman, Wendy, adopted two children with her former partner.

(CNN) This month we celebrate Gay Pride. But I’d like to suggest that we take this opportunity to celebrate gay parent pride.

(The Boston Globe) A long-running legal saga pitting two former lesbian partners in a child custody fight returns to Vermont this week, with the state’s highest court set to hear an appeal. Child custody – Vermont – Lesbian – United States – Law

(Wash. Times) A study that shows favorable outcomes for teens raised by lesbian mothers is strengthening calls for acceptance of gay families, while opponents say such research is too flawed to be believed. “This study is yet another confirmation that gay parents are good parents,” said Jennifer Chrisler, executive director of the …

(Times of India) After the anguish of the Israeli gay father in May, a French gay father is now similarly stranded with twins in Mumbai after their birth through surrogacy in April-end.

(Advocate) The results of a large, multiyear study published Monday show that children of lesbian parents are more well adjusted and competent than their peers raised by straight parents.

(Miami Herald) When voters choose from among five candidates to be Florida’s next attorney general, their decision could have a profound effect on some of the state’s most highly charged issues, from gay adoption to healthcare reform.

(Miami Herald) Disgraced psychologist George Rekers was labeled a “right-wing, religious-based” expert witness and rejected for months by state attorneys defending Florida’s gay adoption ban.

(Times-Dispatch) An 8-year-old girl at the heart of a long-running child custody fight between former lesbian partners may have fled to Central America with her birth mother, a lawyer for ex-partner Janet Jenkins said.

(On Top Mag.) Portugal’s gay marriage law specifically forbids married gay and lesbian couples from adopting children