In The News 
Equality’s Winding Path
Even as the nation shattered one barrier of intolerance, we were disappointed that voters in four states chose to reinforce another.
Clergy Members Oppose Adoption, Foster Parenting Ban.
Twenty-three clergy members, including the spouse of a U.S. congressman and a member of the Arkansas Court of Appeals, announced their opposition Tuesday to a ballot initiative that would ban unmarried couples living together from adopting or serving as foster parents in Arkansas.
AR Retired Judges Oppose Ballot Measure to Limit Adoptions
A Nov. 4 ballot measure that would ban unmarried, cohabiting adults from adopting or becoming foster parents would limit the ability of judges to find good homes for vulnerable children, a group of retired judges said Monday.
Group Wants Arkansas to Allow Unmarried Fostered Parents
Officials with Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and other groups are making the request at a hearing Thursday before the state's Department of Human Services, which is seeking public comment on its 2005 policy barring unmarried couples living together from serving as foster parents.
No Legal Challenge for Ballot Question on Adoption, Foster Parenting.
Debbie Willhite, lead consultant for Arkansas Families First, said the group has decided to devote its resources to campaigning for the defeat of the adoption measure rather than pursuing legal action to strike the measure from the ballot.
Ban on Unmarried Adoptions Cleared for Ark. Ballot
A proposal aimed at effectively banning gays and lesbians from becoming foster or adoptive parents was cleared Monday to appear on this fall's ballot in Arkansas.
Arkansas Adoption Ban Considering Legal Challenge
Supporters of an initiative that would ban unmarried people who live together from adopting or fostering children in Arkansas can expect a legal challenge if the measure qualifies for the November general election ballot, a spokeswoman for a coalition of opponents said Wednesday.
Gay adoption ban falls short of signatures, has 30-day extension
Supporters of a proposal that would ban unmarried couples living together from adopting or fostering children in Arkansas did not gather enough signatures to secure a place on the November ballot, the secretary of state's office said Wednesday.
Measure Asks Arizona Voters to Disenfranchise Themselves
The latest candidate for most deceptively named initiative is "Majority Rules, Let the People Decide," a proposal that would let the minority of voters in an election decide the outcome of many statewide initiatives.
