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Pro-Gay Family Judge Demoted in Miami
The judge who overturned Florida’s ban on gay parents adopting children has been demoted. Judge Cindy Lederman made Florida history in November 2008, granting the adoption of the children of a gay foster dad who had been raising them all their lives. Judge Lederman called the ban unconstitutional.
After her ruling, the state appealed and the case will be soon argued before the state supreme court, raising hopes among gay parents, their children and allies that soon the law will change.
Judge Lederman’s demotion was not explained in great detail. She was removed from her position as top administrative judge over the juvenile courts, because the new chief justice in Miami, Orlando Prescott, wanted “new perspectives and leadership.” Let’s hope that “new perspectives” isn’t code for “the old, anti-gay family perspective.”
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Mistress_Scorpio commented on Jul 20 09 at 10:15 amThis is a shame.
sasha commented on Jul 20 09 at 12:15 pmmore evidence of florida, the esophagus of hell mouth …
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