Should Gays be allowed to adopt?

Jersey, I agree with you. I have two friends who are a lesbian couple, they did not adopt but opted to have a child by a doner who they knew. I wish everyone could see the struggle they have just to live in a neighborhood that first did not want them there, then pounded them when one was pregnant. That child has to be the most wanted loved child there ever was. And you know why? Her mothers are going through hell, just to have the right to exist! But isn't Gov Christ a Bush?

There are too many childrent that do not have a home for the government to be worried about this. I am not gay but I don't see anything wrong with them raising a child as long as the child is raised right and with an open mind about who he is. I think that the government over there is a little homophobic. If they are willing to adopt a child and take care of it then they should be able too.

I'm with you. If a child is adpoted, he has a better chance to finish school, go to college and become successful. What closed minded officials foreget is if a child becomes a successful adult he/she will pay taxes.But if they keep the child in foster care, he/she may or may not finish high school, and may or may not go to college.If he doesn't get the love and guidence he needs , we could wind up using more tax money to keep him in jail.It shouldn't matter if an adopted parent is srtaight, gay, black, white. If they can afford to adopt a child, especially older chidren, they should be allowed to adopt.

First, let me say that I think older kids should be allowed to be adopted by gay couples. Now, I disagree that all straight families are ignoring children here & going over seas. I have known lots of people that adopt both ways, but there are reasons some people do go for forign adoptions. One, there is less of a restriction of proving infertility for infant adoption - I knew a couple that wanted a daughter, but so far they had 3 sons. They chose to go over seas so they could get the girl they both wanted. I also know that most U.S. agengies have an age cut off. I knew a lady that, while she did find an agency that let her adopt here in the states, she was nearly 40 & most of the agencies had told her they would not let her adopt because of their age. Before she got her little boy, she & her husband were looking into forign adoptions. Frankly, adoption of older children are in a different class than infant adoptions. In most ways, many of the children in our foster care system have many emotional problems do to the abuse they received before ending up in the system. Going over seas can go to children that have many needs without some of the baggage - doesn't make it right, just a fact.

i agree with you.all those poor children who have a chance at a loving family,being denied and sitting in orphanages. people in elected positions should never forget everyone payes taxes and votes-all should have the same rights also.

yes absoultly y not indeed if they check out to be ok and they r lovin parents and can give child..children a good stability in live..then yes as we need mre peoples like gays or hetro,s wotever it may be to start adoption..as then the kids of today can have or be with a lovin family...loljdxx.)as long as they have been fully checked..and checked again...as some adoptions the kids have suffered...if u know wot i,m saying...)

I have never seen a good reason why gay people shouldn't be allowed to adopt. I personally will probably adopt rather than be inseminated, or would adopt at least one child. Adoption is awesome and kids should absolutely be given the chance to have a stable home rather than live in the foster care system.

I think it's okay for gays to adopt.Exactly the same criteria that is used to select hetersexual parents should be used for Gays. I have a suspicion that many Gays would provide a better home than many natural parents, due to the commitment required to proceed with Adoption.

Sadly, though, they're not really thinking of the children. If they were, they'd have done their research and would have found the statistics on children raised by gays. They would have then found that children raised by gays do not have a greater chance of turning out gay, they are not at high risk of abuse, and most, if not all children raised by gays turn out just fine. Like I said, though, they aren't thinking of the kids. They're thinking first and foremost about their backwards morals which are actually hindering the well being of orphaned children, rather than helping them.

yes why not?!gays also have good hearts and it's a nice thing that they are also concern about the population of children who have no home.i have gay friends and i know they also want to have children someday.so adoption is an option for them.

Yes, I think gays are allowed to adopt as long as they take good care of their children. They have rights.

I think as long as the kids are put in a stable, loving home, then it shouldn't be an issue. Fact is, having two mommies isn't gonna make a little girl a lesbian. I don't really see the problem with it, but the moral majority is called a majority for a reason...and I just don't know if these kinds of things will change until the people in power over about 60 years old die. I just don't think these ideals will change until younger people make the laws.

I agree with you on this. Children need a loving and stable family to grow up in and whether that means your gay or straight, it shouldn't matter as long as they are all happy.

i dont see any problem if gays would adopt kids... as long as they can support them..why not...

i think they should be allowed to get get married and adopt they are people with feelings to

You know, i totally agree with you, it's absolutely pathetic that they don't want to allow gays to adopt, especially when you really look at it, they might be better parents than some 70-80 percent of the pupulation. I'm so sick of hearing that gay is evil or against god, or wrong morally or otherwise, i really am, these are people just like we are, and if being gay was so 'sinful, bad, evil' then i'm sorry, but there wouldn't have been so many gays since the beginning of time. As far as i'm concerned, the things that hit your concience as wrong, are the moral sins, and loving someone, is not bad. So should this effect people? Should it decide on weather they get to live a long happy life with children and a nice tight nit family? I don't think so, I think they should be able to enjoy a nice happy life as they wish. Let them have the kids, Most gay people i know are the nicest, sweetest most loving people i have ever met... I can't stand the thought of taking personal choice away from them... Maybe there's a way to get a petition going or something to allow this?

I agree. It's really stupid to not allow gay couples to adopt kids. Other states are using the argument that just 'cause they're not married.. adoption agencies tendto prefer couples who're married -_- and whose fault is it most states don't allow gay couples to marry? I hate discrimination. People don't all have to AGREE with how someone lives, who they love, what job or religion they have..but it's a human right to have these things and do what they like. I remember when it was looked down upon for women to NOT be married at the end of HIGH SCHOOL..likewise for men, but men had it looser so long as they focused on their careers. Things have changed alot over the years, but still, here's my point it's not anybody's business who marries who or why but the couples. If they adopt kids they should be allowed, ESPECIALLY for the kids. Though the couples themselves have issues which are important to think about, if you're a governor you think about what's best for the CHILDREN. If you look at statistics, do your homework and don't rely on your personal bias you're doing a good job as a governor. If you don't then you're abusing your power. Period. It just gets me so steamed. It's stupid.

Yes, you can not limit who loves and who doesn't. It is not fair to a child. Who is to say who would make a better mom and mom or mom and dad or dad and dad? I could spit, when I hear people try to make rules on only one kind of people can adopt. I live in Florida, and I voted for the one that was more open to letting all good, fine people forster or adopt childern! So there!!!!!

I have read every single rsponse to this subject. Most of them do agree that Gays and Lesbians should be allowed to adopt children. They agree that the most important thing is to give love, respect and kindness to the children. To nurture and show them what tolerance means. Gays and Lesbians are more than capable of doing this. Even more so than some straight couples that raise children. That is why there is so much hatred, ignorance and intolerance towards Gays and Lesbians. I think gays and lesbians know of these things much better than some straight couples, therefore they would teach their children to be kinder to those that are different than themselves. And I am not saying that straight parents do not know how to teach these things, but there are a great number of them that teach hatred towards Gays and Lesbians. As far as a child needing a male and female parent in their lives, well that is not always the case for straight parents. Many children just have a mom or dad in their lives, for one reason or another. Should the government intervene and remove the child from the home because there are not 2 parents? I think not! The Governor of Florida is a Bush. Everyone knows that the Bush who is President involves religion in his decision making and his planning of changing the Constitution to make sure Gays and Lesbians can never get married. What ever happened to separation of Church and State? So, finally, to answer your question. Yes, I do think Gays and Lesbians should be allowed to adopt children, if they are ready and settled. I regret that I have no children, as all my friends and family have told me I would make a great Mom. I would be categorized by Governor Bush as an unfit parent, due to my sexuality. My family and friends know that is the furthest thing from the truth! God Bless

I think gay people should be allowed to adopt. Who cares what people do in their private life? It has been proven that byou are born homosexual. Homosexual copules can love a child just as much and just the same as a straight couple. There are so many children who need adopting, you should be more worried about child molesters wanting to adopt rather than homosexuals.