Adoption: 19 states allow gay and lesbian couples to adopt children in a complex and expensive two-step process, in which one parent first adopts and then the second can petition for joint rights.

通过：19个州允许同性恋夫妇领养儿童在一个复杂而昂贵的两个步骤，其中一位家长首次采用，然后第二次可申请联合的权利。

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