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Adoption For Gay And Lesbians

Julia E. Childress
Axia College
HHS/330
Lynette Johnson

I decided to write about a law that many people in Unites States are trying to get passed. If this law is passed it will restrict gay and lesbian couples from adopting children needy unwanted orphaned children. There are many people that feel because of there sexual orientation gay and lesbians should not have the opportunity o adopt and raise children. Many people in the U.S may or may not be aware of the overwhelming amount of children that there are at present moment. There are approximately 520,000 foster children in the United States. People may also not realize of those 520,000 over 120,000 of the children are available for adoption. In addition only about 50,000 of these children are actually taken into homes and adopted each year. Many people also do not know there are 16 states that are currently trying to ban gay and lesbian couples from adopting these needy children that are in The Department of Child and Family services custody.
There many people like child advocacy workers that feel a child should not be denied their right to be adopted into loving homes because of the potential parent's sexual orientation. Many child advocacy workers also believe that children and youth are better off in family settings regardless of the parent's sexual orientation rather than end up in orphanages. Families wither they are traditional, or gay are best suited to provide loving support for children. These families traditional or gay can teach the child about his or her culture. A family traditional or gay can care for these children when they are sick, and help them grow up to be well rounded adults. In the traditional or gay family, children can learn family skills, including how to parent their own children when they grow up. Orphanages however can never provide this type of support and bonding that a real family can provide. In addition these children...

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