Legal Stranger

Amy and Alex of Virginia were married in the District of Columbia after samesex 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 shes gay Legal Stranger documents the journey of a samesex couple trying to create a normal life for their child in a state and country which refuses to recognize their marriage