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Originally posted by LuLuDrops
I think the ones that didn't have adoption tied in were either ruled unconstitutional by the appeals courts/state supreme courts or changed through the legislature.
I'll check, but states can only deny singles adoption rights if they want; they won't be able to justify denying married gay couples but not heterosexuals since both are considered wed before the law.
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Michigan for example, has a law (
House Bill 4188) that allows adoption agencies to turn down prospective applicants because of the organization's religious beliefs in how the child should be raised.
Granted, the agency must then refer the couple to another agency that can help them, but we all can tell the intent of the law. There is still much work to be done to secure easier adoption processes and more fully realized parental rights for same sex parents. But marriage is a huge step!
The people who wrote the bans shooting themselves in the foot 
Gay marriage and adoption are here to STAY 
Michigan's ban for example was challenged by a woman who wanted full adoption rights, now that it's gone she can be listed as a parent and not just her wife who gave birth.
Well I meant a base law, not religious freedom ones.
