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Gay adoption varies from state to state, so if you’re considering gay adoption, we hope the following list will be helpful to you.

Gay Adoption State-by-State

Alabama
Permits single GLBT adoption. Does not clearly prohibit joint gay adoption. Second-parent adoption allowed in some areas.

Alaska
Permits single GLBT adoption. Does not clearly prohibit joint gay adoption. Second-parent adoption allowed in some areas.

Arizona
Permits single GLBT adoption. Does not clearly prohibit joint gay adoption. Second-parent adoption unclear.

Arkansas
Arkansas Act One prohibits unmarried couples (both same sex and opposite sex) from adopting or fostering children. More on Act One

California
Permits single GLBT and joint adoption. Second-parent adoption allowed.

Colorado
Permits same-sex couple adoption. Also allows grandparents and other individuals helping raise the child to adopt.

Connecticut
Permits single GLBT and joint adoption. Second-parent adoption allowed.

Delaware
Permits single GLBT adoption. Does not clearly prohibit joint gay adoption. Second-parent adoption allowed in some areas.

District of Columbia
Permits single GLBT and joint adoption. Second-parent adoption allowed.

Florida
Prohibits single and joint gay adoption.

Georgia
Permits single GLBT adoption. Does not clearly prohibit joint gay adoption. Second-parent adoption unclear.

Hawaii
Permits single GLBT adoption. Does not clearly prohibit joint gay adoption. Second-parent adoption allowed in some areas.

Idaho
Permits single GLBT adoption. Does not clearly prohibit joint gay adoption. Second-parent adoption unclear.

Illinois
Permits single GLBT and couples adoption. Second-parent adoption allowed.

Indiana
Permits single GLBT adoption. Does not clearly prohibit joint gay adoption. Second-parent adoption allowed in some areas.

Iowa
Permits single GLBT adoption. Does not clearly prohibit joint gay adoption. Second-parent adoption allowed in some areas.

Kansas
Permits single GLBT adoption. Does not clearly prohibit joint gay adoption. Second-parent adoption unclear.

Kentucky
Permits single GLBT adoption. Does not clearly prohibit joint gay adoption. Second-parent adoption unclear.

Louisiana
Permits single GLBT adoption. Does not clearly prohibit joint gay adoption. Second-parent adoption allowed in some areas.

Maine
Permits single GLBT adoption. On August 30, 2007 the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled unanimously in their favor on grounds that prohibiting the adoption would be counter to Maine’s Adoption Act. (read more)

Maryland
Permits single GLBT adoption. Joint gay adoption unclear. Second-parent adoption allowed in some areas.

Massachusetts
Permits single GLBT and joint adoption. Second-parent adoption allowed.

Michigan
Permits single GLBT adoption. Prohibits joint adoption. Second-parent adoption unclear.

Minnesota
Permits single GLBT adoption. Joint gay adoption unclear. Second-parent adoption allowed in some areas.

Mississippi
Permits single GLBT adoption. Prohibits joint adoption. Second-parent adoption unclear.

Missouri
Single GLBT and joint adoption unclear. Second-parent adoption unclear.

Montana
Permits single GLBT adoption. Does not clearly prohibit joint gay adoption. Second-parent adoption unclear.

Nebraska
Single GLBT adoption unclear. Does not clearly prohibit joint gay adoption. Prohibits second-parent adoption.

Nevada
Permits single GLBT adoption. Does not clearly prohibit joint gay adoption. Second-parent adoption allowed in some areas.

New Hampshire
Permits single GLBT adoption. Prohibits joint adoption. Second-parent adoption unclear.

New Jersey
Permits single GLBT and joint adoption. Second-parent adoption allowed.

New Mexico
Permits single GLBT and joint adoption. Second-parent adoption allowed in some areas.

New York
Permits single GLBT and joint adoption. Second-parent adoption allowed.

North Carolina
Permits single GLBT adoption. Joint adoption unclear. Second-parent adoption unclear.

North Dakota
Single GLBT and joint adoption unclear. Second-parent adoption unclear.

Ohio
Permits single GLBT adoption. Does not clearly prohibit joint gay adoption. Second-parent adoption not allowed.

Oklahoma
Permits single GLBT adoption. Does not clearly prohibit joint gay adoption. Second-parent adoption unclear.

Oregon
Permits single GLBT and joint adoption. Second-parent adoption allowed in some areas.

Pennsylvania
Permits single GLBT adoption. Joint adoption unclear. Second-parent adoption allowed.

Rhode Island
Permits single GLBT adoption. Does not clearly prohibit joint gay adoption. Second-parent adoption allowed in some areas.

South Carolina
Permits single GLBT adoption. Joint adoption unclear. Second-parent adoption unclear.

South Dakota
Permits single GLBT adoption. Joint adoption unclear. Second-parent adoption unclear.

Tennessee
Permits single GLBT adoption. Does not clearly prohibit joint gay adoption. Second-parent adoption unclear.

Texas
Permits single GLBT adoption. Joint adoption unclear. Second-parent adoption allowed in some areas.

Utah
Permits single GLBT adoption. Joint adoption prohibited. Second-parent adoption unclear.

Vermont
Permits single GLBT and joint adoption. Second-parent adoption allowed.

Virginia
Permits single GLBT adoption. Does not clearly prohibit joint gay adoption. Second-parent adoption unclear.

Washington
Permits single GLBT adoption. Joint adoption unclear. Second-parent adoption in some areas.

West Virginia
Permits single GLBT adoption. Does not clearly prohibit joint gay adoption. Second-parent adoption unclear.

Wisconsin
Permits single GLBT adoption. Does not clearly prohibit joint gay adoption. Second-parent adoption prohibited.

Wyoming
Permits single GLBT adoption. Joint adoption unclear. Second-parent adoption unclear.

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