Legal Stranger (2013)
• June 12th, 2013 • 0h 14min
Documentary
Overview
Amy and Alex, of Virginia, were married in the District of Columbia after same-sex marriage was legalized. Eager to start a family, the newlyweds planned for months to get pregnant through artificial insemination. After several attempts they were finally pregnant. But joy quickly turns to sorrow as Alex learns she is banned from adopting her own child in Virginia because she's gay. Legal Stranger documents the journey of a same-sex couple trying to create a normal life for their child in a state and country which refuses to recognize their marriage.
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