Two North Carolina couples the ACLU-NC is representing in a challenge to the state's discriminatory and harmful bans on second parent adoption and marriage for same-sex couples sat down with ACLU-NC Legal Director Chris Brook and Equality NC Executive Director Chris Sgro on Dec. 2 for a "Crucial Conversation" about LGBT and parenting rights, hosted by NC Policy Watch, the ACLU-NC, and Equality NC.

Watch the video above and please share - Parents in life, strangers on paper: How NC laws barring second-parent adoption and same-sex marriage jeopardizes families, children:

More information on the ACLU-NC lawsuit can be found here.

Please watch and then share – Parents in life, strangers on paper: How NC laws barring second-parent adoption and same-sex marriage jeopardizes families, children:

- See more at: http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2013/12/04/icymi-how-nc-laws-barring-seco...

Please watch and then share – Parents in life, strangers on paper: How NC laws barring second-parent adoption and same-sex marriage jeopardizes families, children:

- See more at: http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2013/12/04/icymi-how-nc-laws-barring-seco...