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Obituary: Sharon Bottoms Mattes, the woman whose court case changed LGBT+ parenting
The sad passing of Sharon Bottoms Mattes, 48, in January this year shone a spotlight on LGBT+ rights in the 21st century, and how far attitudes and family law have changed abroad and in the UK.