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As of 2006 LGBT families have been making headlines to make moves to appeal bans on adopting as LGBT members of the community. This act has been vetoed and no other moves have been made that have made it to the house, and no movements have seemed to get much attention

California: June 23--AUSTIN -- California is now prohibiting any state-funded or state-sponsored travel to Texas, citing a new law that gives legal cover to religious adoption agencies that turn away prospective parents because they're gay. "I am adding four states to the list of states where California-funded or sponsored travel will be restricted on account of the discriminatory nature of laws enacted by those states," California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced Thursday. "While the California [Department of Justice] works to protect the rights of all our people, discriminatory laws in any part of our country send all of us several steps back. This year, California enacted a law restricting taxpayer-funded travel to places that "authorize discrimination" against people because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, repeal state or local protections for LGBT citizens or create exemptions to such laws in order to permit discrimination against same-sex couples or their families. This new law effectively bars California from spending any taxpayer money sending state employees or officials to certain states. Law enforcement, tax auditors and collectors and anyone who needs to travel to these states to appear before a federal committee are exempt from the ban. McGaughy, Lauren. “California Bans State-Funded Travel to Texas, Says New Adoption Law Discriminates against LGBT Parents.” Dallas Morning News, The (TX), 23 June 2017.