Georgia gay rights advocates ready for fights over adoption, school clubs

Another January, another dreaded legislative session for Georgia's beleaguered gay lobby.

Fresh off a failed try to tank the state's new constitutional ban on same-sex marriages, gay rights advocates are bracing for proposals that could limit their ability to adopt children and discourage students from joining gay-friendly clubs.

Yet activists say there's a glimmer of hope for their cause this session: Enough Georgia lawmakers may find the legislation so egregious that they will vote it down.

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"It's not about taking away rights from gays and lesbians as much as it is denying the best opportunity for family and children," Bowen said. "By injecting children into the argument, they don't have the same strength they had."


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