Orphaned in Oklahoma.Less than two weeks after voting to place a proposal on the November ballot that would constitutionally ban same-sex marriage Noun 1. same-sex marriage - two people of the same sex who live together as a family; "the legal status of same-sex marriages has been hotly debated" couple, twosome, duet, duo - a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable , Oklahoma law-makers enacted a ban on the recognition of all adoptions by gay and lesbian couples. Signed by Democratic governor Brad Henry Charles Bradford "Brad" Henry (born July 10, 1963) is the Governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected governor in 2002. Henry faced Republican US Representative Ernest Istook for re-election on November 7, 2006, and won with 66% of the on May 3, the new law would affect gay couples either moving to the state or just passing through by preventing nonbiological parents from making medical or legal decisions for their kids. "The worst thing is that it leaves couples in complete limbo," said Brian Chase For the Wikipedia editor, see . Brian Chase (b. December 2 1978) is an American drummer with the New York rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Chase grew up in Long Island and attended Friends Academy in Locust Valley, and Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Oberlin, Ohio. , an attorney for Lambda Legal Lambda Legal (Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund) is a United States civil rights organization that focuses on gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education, and public policy work. Defense and Education Fired who represented Gregory Hampel after the state refused to add his partner's name to their daughter's birth certificate. The ban flouts the U.S. Constitution, added Chase, which demands recognition of laws from other states, and it punishes the children "because they don't like the parents." |
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