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More Gays And Lesbians Becoming ParentsIt’s nice to see such a positive article in the midst of such discrimination. I honestly don’t understand what their issue is with gay people adopting. Families come in all shapes and sizes and who’s to say that one is better than another. Gaywired.com Gates said in the release that research shows LGB parents are as capable as any other parents, and “in fact, studies show that these parents tend to have a higher percentage of qualities that are highly desirable. On average, LGB adoptive parents and same-sex couples raising foster children are older and more educated than other foster parents. In addition, many LGB adoptive parents have access to more economic resources than other adoptive parents.” However, many states are not receiving this message. Florida, Mississippi, and Utah all have laws saying gays and lesbians cannot adopt. Twelve states allow same-sex fostering and adopting (California, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Washington, DC), but in other states, the laws are murkier, and lesbians and gays may be kept from adopting or fostering a child. In addition, in some of the states where there is no outright ban on gays adopting and fostering, states are thinking about creating laws that would prevent it. If those states banned adopting and fostering, it would affect 9,300 to 14,000 children. Also, studies have proven that the more moves a child makes through the adoption or foster care system, the higher the chance of a bad outcome, or outcomes for that child, involving their schoolwork, mental health, and general behavior. Related Tags: adopt, adopting, adoption, adopted Related Posts: No Comments Yet - You can be the first to comment! |
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