#PORTUGAL: Parliament Rejects Bill Granting Gays The Right To Adopt

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Portugal's parliament has rejected draft laws that would have allowed gay couples to adopt children. It was the third time a vote was taken on the issue, but the vote margin was smaller than ever. Gay marriage was legalized in 2010, but gay adoption was expressly forbidden at the time.

#SLOVAKIA: Feb. Referendum Will Ask Voters About Same-Sex Marriage, Gay Adoption, Sex Ed

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A Feb. 7 Slovak referendum drafted by a conservative group will decide whether to allow same-sex marriage and gay adoption, and whether parents have the right to keep children from sex education classes. Earlier this year, the constitution was amended to define marriage as between one man and one woman.

IRELAND: Russia Denies Blackmailing Ireland With Adoption Loss Over Blacklist [world politics news]
Russia supposedly threatened to end adoptions of Russian babies by Irish couples if Ireland didn't kill a "blacklist" of alleged corrupt politicians and oligarchs. Word is, they're caving in. Russia says the list is insulting and inaccurate.

RUSSIA: Putin Signs Retaliatory Ban on U.S. Adoptions of Russian Children [World Politics News]