NY GAY MOMS PROTEST: From the Poughkeepsie Journal

After waiting nearly six years for a birth certificate for their adopted son, an Ulster County lesbian couple refused to accept it because it listed one of them as the father.

"I suppose it's valid, but it certainly is absurd. It creates a whole new set of problems," Diane Pinero-Zucker said.

Pinero-Zucker, and her partner of nearly 25 years Deborah Pinero-Zucker, adopted a boy born in Virginia in February 1999. The adoption was finalized in December.

Along with two other couples, the Pinero-Zuckers filed a lawsuit against the state of Virginia when it refused to issue a birth certificate naming them as parents. Virginia law prohibits adoption by same-sex couples.

In April, the Virginia Supreme Court ordered the state to issue the birth certificate in a 5-2 decision.

When it did, Diane Pinero-Zucker was listed as the mother and Deborah Pinero-Zucker was listed as the father. It also did not use their legal name of Pinero-Zucker.

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[eta: Elizabeth Marquardt comments here; plus readers comment. --Eve]
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