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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 Legislation is not clear whether single gays or couples can adopt.

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.

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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