France got a judicial spanking yesterday. The European Court of Human Rights ruled that the nation discriminated against a lesbian teacher for denying her adoption claim.
A French court decided last year that the single woman couldn't have her dream child, particularly because of a lack of a "paternal referant".
The European Court said, however, that since heterosexual singles can adopt, there's no reason why the unnamed lesbian should have been refused.
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it is a good news for gay or lesbian.I remember some guys on gaysinglehunt.com told me their different experience. it is so surprising they can go through the sad time.