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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The Legislature will consider whether to remove a ban on adoption by couples living together but not married, including gay couples.
The ban, instituted in 2000, is being challenged by Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck, who says it's becoming increasingly hard to match children with the traditional mother-and-father family.
The bill will likely face an uphill battle in a state where voters have approved a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage and other domestic unions.
Another bill on gay rights issues would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the state's provision against workplace discrimination.
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Information from: Deseret Morning News
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