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Miami judge rules against Fla. gay adoption ban

Published November 25, 2008, 8:06 am, The Florida Times-Union

MIAMI and #8212; Florida's strict law banning adoption of children by gay people was found unconstitutional Tuesday by a state judge who declared there was no legal or scientific reason for sexual orientation alone to prohibit anyone from adopting. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Cindy Lederman said the 31-year-old law violates equal ...

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