Gay marriage law could result in adoption boom CHRIS HAWLEY,Associated PressMICHAEL HILL,Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — First comes love, then comes marriage. Now adoption lawyers and agencies in New York say they're getting ready for a baby boom as same-sex couples emboldened by the state's new gay marriage law take the next step and try to adopt children. New York will allow same-sex marriages beginning July 24, becoming the most populous state to legalize such weddings.