December 2011 saw the beginnings of a legal challenge against the Stormont executive in relation to gay and unmarried couples’ rights to adopt and provide a loving and supportive home to children.

The NI Human Rights Commission claims that the current arrangements against unmarried and civil partnership couples discriminate and breach their human right.

Articles with further information:

Ø      Gay couples’ adoption hopes scuppered by Stormont law – Belfast Telegraph 17 Feb 2012 – http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/eamon-mccann/gay-couples-adoption-hopes-scuppered-by-stormont-law-16118406.html

Ø      Court hears challenge to gay and unmarried adoption law – BBC News – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-foyle-west-16136335

William Crawley’s ‘Will and Testament’ blog? – http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ni/2011/09/blood_sacrifice_banning_gay_bl.html#comments

Ø      Wikipedia – LGBT Adoption – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_adoption

Ø      Imposing homosexual adoption on N Ireland – The Christian Institute – http://www.christian.org.uk/pdfpublications/gayadopt_nisummary.pdf