CHILE: Lesbian Mom Wins Back Kids

One of Chile's longest-running LGBT rights cases has ended with a win for the good guys:

Karen Atala (left), an openly gay judge in Chile, has finally won back custody of her three daughters after a nearly eight-year court fight, officials say. Atala, 48, was stripped of custody of her children in 2004 when she revealed she is a lesbian. The Chilean Supreme Court ruled her children would be in "a situation of risk" that may "damage their psychic development." However, Tuesday's reversal of that ruling rewarded her custody and $60,000 for pain and suffering. She will also be awarded $12,000 to cover legal fees. Atala only received 10 percent of what she asked for in her lawsuit.

Eight unrecoverable years without her kids though.