First Gay Adoption Approved in France

Five months after the passage of France's marriage and adoption bill, a lesbian couple has been granted adoption rights.

A couple being identified in local media reports as Caroline and Pascale A. were married in June, and on Thursday received approval for one wife’s two biological children, Laure and Lise, to be adopted by the other wife, Le Monde reports. Both children are reportedly the result of artificial insemination by an unknown donor or donors. The announcement was celebrated by the Association of Gay and Lesbian Parents and Future Parents, which said that from now on, children may hear in school hallways, “Two moms or two dads, it’s possible!”

As you may recall, France's massive anti-gay marches focused heavily on adoption rights.