Gay and Lesbian Adoption: Is it Good for the Kids “About 19 percent of same-sex couples raising children reported having an adopted child in the house in 2009, up from just 8 percent in 2000.” As society changes there opinions on same-sex marriage they more gays and lesbians are adopting. There was recent rise in same-sex adoption but there is still people in U.S. that are against same-sex adoption. Recently a judge in Kentucky objected gay and lesbian adoption. This caused a huge uproar and had
Legalizing the Adoption of Children by Gay marriage The adoption of children should be based on finding a home with loving parents. This situation should not be judged regarding the sexual orientation. Gay marriage is now legal, the next step could be adopting children without any restrictions whatsoever. The Christian Church and some other religions overall see this as a wrong doing to humanity, some people believe children might grow up wanting to be the same. Also, there are many individuals
children? Do gay parents and guardians effect children negatively? Adoption is a lengthy process of legally accepting responsibilities of a non-biological child. While adoption is usually governed by laws that vary from state to state, but there are also federal regulations. These federal laws are set in place to provide clarity on who can and cannot adopt, parental rights, consent, the best interest of the adoptees, and the confidentiality of the adoption. Preceding the adoption process,
Adoption has been around for a long time, however only recently has the topic of gay adoption risen. There are many fostered children on the planet, yet not enough families or guardians to take them in. There aren't that many families who can and will adopt children, regardless of whether this is on account of they can't assist them, they have offspring of their own, or they simply don't want kids. The final product is as yet an excess of stranded children needing an adoring family. There is an answer
Gay parents are facing discrimination because of their sexual orientation. Twenty-two states currently allow single gays to adopt and 21 states currently allow gay and lesbian couples to adopt in the U.S. (Mallon, 2007, p. 6). The ability of gay couples to rear a child should not be denied only because they are gay. Homosexuals may be looked down upon by society, but they still are humans and have morals. These morals they possess, may influence a child more than those morals taught to a child with
There are basically two types of adoption agencies: Public agencies that are usually supported by public funding and are run by the state and Private agencies that are licensed by the state, but run privately (Reference 99). Regardless of the type of agency, the state has some say in their operations, and if the state has a ban of gay adoptions, then the agencies will have to abide. In 1977, Florida passed a civil rights ordinance making sexual orientation discrimination illegal in Dade County.
Gay parenting and adoption LGBT couples have existed for a very long time, and they have been raising children for years and years, but discrimination has led these people to hide from society (which in its majority is heterosexual.) However, on recent years there has been a decrease in discrimination and prejudice against lesbians and gay men, leading to more people “Coming out” and accepting their sexual preferences; which has led more LGBT people to freely perform normal activities as couples
Gay parent adoption or same-sex adoption refers to the adoption of children by individuals who prefer romantic partners of the same sex--gays and lesbians. Same-sex adoption is portrayed by the media as being a potentially good thing but with potentially detrimental side effects, most notably for the adopted children. This type of adoption is often made to look as if it might well be done but perhaps should not be for the sake of the children involved. With groups such as the religious right, fundamentalist
Gay Adoption In the United States there are 397,122 children living in the foster care system, and of those children, 101,666 are able to be adopted (Facts and Statistics). These children need stable living environments to grow up in. Without them, they are more likely to be convicted of crimes, become homeless, and abuse substances. There are options for these children that shouldn’t be pushed aside. Adoption by gay couples has been debated for decades. The issues here include: Adoption rates
well as a heterosexual couple? Although having homosexual parents is something not everyone agrees with and can start controversy, it does not make homosexual parents bad parents- it is not their fault not everyone agrees with them raising kids. Gay adoption is not a bad thing; the chance for foster children to actually have parents increases, it allows kids to grow up more open minded, and has benefits