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	Gay adoption - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gay adoption is legal in Sweden, the Netherlands, Andorra, Spain, England and Wales and Belgium.
		Gay adoption is legal in British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and the Northwest Territories.
		Gay adoption is illegal in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nunavut.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gay_adoption (755 words)

	APA Public Interest Directorate: Research Summary on Lesbian and Gay Parenting
		Systematic research comparing lesbian and gay adults to heterosexual adults only began in the late 1950s, and research comparing children of gay and lesbian parents with those of heterosexual parents is of a more recent vintage.
		This criticism is not justified, because nobody knows the actual composition of the entire population of lesbian mothers, gay fathers, or their children (many of whom choose to remain hidden) and hence researchers cannot possible evaluate the degree to which particular samples do or do not represent the population.
		Much of the existing research on lesbian mothers, gay fathers, and their children was initiated to address concerns that arose for such families in the context of child custody disputes, and it was often designed at least in part to examine the veracity of common stereotypes that have been voiced in legal proceedings.
	www.apa.org /pi/parent.html (4554 words)

	Child Welfare League of America: Children's Voice Article: Article
		Adoption professionals acknowledge agencies nationwide are placing children with gay parents, but little data is available on how many children are placed with gay, lesbian, or transgendered individuals.
		Proponents of gay adoption agree the well-being of children in the child welfare system, many of whom have special needs, is primary, but argue that gays and lesbians can be excellent resources for children who have had difficult childhood experiences.
		Gay parents were found to be more likely to equally share child care and household duties, and the children of gay partners reported closer relationships to the parent who was not their primary caregiver than did the children of heterosexual couples.
	www.cwla.org /articles/cv0201gayadopt.htm (2108 words)

	Gay Parenting - Adoption/Fostering (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-24)
		I don't support gay adoption either because I believe that society ought to aim for the ideal, and the ideal is for a man and a woman to adopt children."
		In the past two decades, child welfare agencies have changed their policies to make adoption and foster care possible for a much broader range of adults, including minority families, older individuals, families who already have children, single parents (male and female), individuals with physical disabilities, and families across a broad economic range.
		Lesbian and Gay Parenting: A Resource for Psychologists, District of Columbia, 1995; Child Welfare League of America, Issues in Gay and Lesbian Adoption: Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Peirce-Warwick Adoption Symposium, District of Columbia, 1995.
	www.10percent.org /adoption.html (2551 words)

	Gay Adoption
		There is no evidence to suggest that the children of lesbian and gay parents are less intelligent, suffer from more problems, are less popular, or have lower self-esteem than children of heterosexual parents (Gay adoption debate and poll, 2005).
		In Florida, a state that bans adoptions by gay couples, two gay men who have five foster children had been fighting to adopt one of their foster children who had been termed unadoptable because he was HIV positive.
		A woman, a friend of Woodland's mother, came up to the gay couple and congratulated them both and with tears in her eyes said that this gave her hope that one day her son would be allowed to adopt.
	www.houstongayweb.com /Gay-Adoption.htm (1104 words)

	New AMAZING Adoption Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-24)
		Adoption results in the severing of the parental responsibilities and rights of the biological parents and the placing of those responsibilities and rights onto the adoptive parents.
		In the past, many adoption professionals believed that because most people have no recollection of their own birth, an adopted baby would not have a childhood any different than if he or she were raised by natural parents.
		Adoption rights organizations have long focused on issues such as the adoptee’s right to access his or her birth information, including names of birth parents and birth family medical information.
	adoption.i56k.com (3544 words)

	Pediatricians support gay adoptions -- Queer Lesbian Gay News -- Gay.com
		Gay.com > News > Pediatricians support gay adoptions -- Proclaiming that the children of gays and lesbians are no worse off their peers, an influential association of pediatricians on Monday supported laws that allow members of same-sex couples to adopt each other's kids.
		Proclaiming that the children of gays and lesbians are no worse off their peers, an influential association of pediatricians on Monday supported laws that allow members of same-sex couples to adopt each other's kids.
		Mississippi and Utah ban adoption by gay couples, while Florida has the strictest law of all -- it forbids any gays or lesbians from adopting children, regardless of whether they're in a couple.
	www.gay.com /news/article.html?2002/02/04/1 (357 words)

	Gay adoption ban upheld \| ajc.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-24)
		The court turned down a challenge filed by four gay men and a lesbian couple seeking to adopt children they already are raising.
		Gay and lesbian groups decried the federal court's decision.
		Gay rights advocates had hoped the 11th Circuit would throw out the Florida law in light of last year's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down an anti-sodomy law in Texas.
	www.ajc.com /news/content/news/0104/29gayadopt.html (812 words)

	Gay Adoption Debate and Poll
		In fact, not a single study has found the children of lesbian or gay parents to be disadvantaged because of their parents' sexual orientation.
		Home environments with lesbian and gay parents are as likely to successfully support a child's development as those with heterosexual parents.
		Of the cases studied involving molestation of a boy by a man, 74 percent of the men were or had been in a heterosexual relationship with the boy's mother or another female relative.
	www.youdebate.com /DEBATES/gay_adoption.HTM (1315 words)

	All You Need Is Love: Gay Interracial Adoption
		The arguments against transracial and gay adoption are not always based on prejudice.
		Opponents of the two types of adoptions tend to cloak their words in the familiar paternalistic language of "the best interest of the child." And arguably, a child might be more comfortable or even better off in a culturally familiar environment than in a nontraditional family.
		In theory, a gay parent may be more sensitive to a gay child's needs, but the gay child may still yearn for a "traditional" family.
	www.keithboykin.com /arch/000621.html (728 words)

	Gay & Lesbian Adoption (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-24)
		Programs are in place for gay and lesbian adoptive families, and other non-traditional adoptive and foster families.
		Dadsathome.com was developed by and for Gay Fathers and Gay Stay at home dads in the hope to bring aid and assistance to Gay Fathers in the day to day trials and tribulations of raising children.
		Gay Parenting Magazine - Serving lesbians and gay men who are or wish to be parents, since 1998
	www.10percent.org /links_adoption.html (168 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Politics \| Peers urged to reject gay adoption
		Gay rights campaigners claim opponents of change are putting their objections to homosexuality before the interests of children.
		But a MORI poll for the British Association for Adoption & Fostering, suggested 44% of adults in the UK believe the law should be changed so that gay and lesbian couples in stable and long-term relationships should be allowed to adopt a child together.
		Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith has insisted his party's opposition to lifting the ban on adoption by gay and unmarried couples was not down to homophobia but centred on children's welfare.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk_politics/2330335.stm (748 words)

	gay adoption - Adoption Ties
		Gay and lesbian parenting resources...personalized baby books and childrens books, clothing and books for gay parents, kids clothes, articles, discussions, adoption, insemination, sperm banks, surrogacy, family legal issues, free newsletter for families.
		The Gay Discussion Board is here to provide a place for conversation, discussion and friendly debate on issues affecting the gay community.
		Gay.com UK is the countrys leading gay and lesbian lifestyle portal, providing an unrivalled combination of chat and news.
	www.adoptionties.com /gayadoption (410 words)

	Gay Adoption Mailing List - FAQ's & Usage Guidelines
		The Gay Adoption Mailing List's aim is to to provide support and information to G/B/L/T families who are considering adoption, and those who have adopted.
		The gay adoption mailing list is for gays and lesbians considering adoption, and those who have adopted.
		The focus of discussion on the list is primarily centered around the issues gay and lesbian parents are faced with when raising adoptive children.
	www.cyberhiway.com /aparent/faq.html (394 words)

	Bill and Kent's Place on the Web (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-24)
		A watered-down version of the controversial bill to prevent gay couples from adopting children in Tennessee cleared a major hurdle in the state House Tuesday.
		Then, after heated debate, the bill was changed to not expressly exclude gay people from adoptions, but rather to give “priority” to married couples.
		But the intent is clear; to prevent gay couples who cannot get married in Tennessee from adoption.
	billandkent.com /blog/archives/001712.htm (235 words)

	Opinion: Gay adoption should be allowed
		Florida is the only state in the nation with a statute prohibiting gays and lesbians from adopting children (although two states, Mississippi and Utah, recently barred same-sex couples from adopting).
		Today we know through multiple longitudinal social science studies that children of gay parents are no more likely to become homosexual themselves than are children of heterosexuals.
		Smith says he decided to join the suit after realizing that his married sister would not be able to designate him as her children's adoptive parent if she and her husband died.
	www.sptimes.com /News/062001/Opinion/Gay_adoption_should_b.shtml (499 words)

	Round Ups
		The ACLU and three gay foster fathers challenged Florida's gay adoption ban in the case.
		The gay adoption cause got a big shot in the arm during 2002 when talk show host Rosie O'Donnell spoke with ABC's Diane Sawyer about her life as a lesbian parent.
		So far, courts in 21 states have ruled in favor of the so-called "second parent" adoptions, and the California Supreme Court is currently reviewing a lower court ruling that appears to invalidate thousands of such adoptions in the state.
	www.planetout.com /news/roundups/package.html?sernum=362 (237 words)

	Gay adoption victory in Canadian province -- Queer Lesbian Gay News -- Gay.com
		Gay.com > News > Gay adoption victory in Canadian province -- HALIFAX, Nova Scotia -- Nova Scotia's highest court struck down a law preventing gays and lesbians from adopting.
		Their lawyer, Lara Morris, argued that restricting adoption to heterosexuals was unconstitutional.
		Gass's ruling means unmarried gays, lesbians and heterosexual couples in the province will be permitted to adopt children.
	www.gay.com /news/article.html?2001/07/10/4 (334 words)

	ForumClick - Gay Adoption
		I have seen gay couples where it is no problem seeing which would be the mother and which would be the father.
		I know that gays know about heterosexual sex, but at the same time, they are not good role models for children.
		Now, this fits right in with the gay agenda, and while I don't want gays to be ostrocized, it has to be recognized that their lifestyle is not normal and not an ideal environment to be subjected to at home day after day.
	www.forumclick.com /showthread.php?t=772 (1304 words)

	Suit in Florida Challenges Anti-Gay Adoption Ban
		The state's arguments went on to say that gay couples are not recognized as "families" because the law prevents them from marrying and, therefore, homosexual households lack fathers and mothers.
		Advocates for gay and lesbian adoption rights are also concerned that Florida's recent decision to turn foster care placement over to private organizations, both religious and secular, could mean further discrimination against gays and lesbians wishing to care for children.
		Green, citing the federal lawsuit, said the department could not comment on possible discrimination against gays and lesbians seeking to adopt or to be foster parents.
	www.womensenews.org /article.cfm/dyn/aid/495/context/archive (1147 words)

	Central Park Zoo's gay penguins ignite debate
		Silo and Roy are, to anthropomorphize a bit, gay penguins.
		This growing body of science has been increasingly drawn into charged debates about homosexuality in American society, on subjects from gay marriage to sodomy laws, despite reluctance from experts in the field to extrapolate from animals to humans.
		Gay groups argue that if homosexual behavior occurs in animals, it is natural, and therefore the rights of homosexuals should be protected.
	sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/02/07/MNG3N4RAV41.DTL (1052 words)

	Boston.com / News / Nation / Washington / Supreme Court sidesteps gay adoption case
		The court barred states in 2003 from criminalizing gay sex, a decision that brought strong criticism from conservative and religious groups.
		In separate action yesterday, the justices, in a California case, declined to consider dismissing a lawsuit that seeks to hold gun manufacturers responsible for the 1999 shooting of a letter carrier by a white supremacist.
		Conservative groups, which have been focused recently on blocking gay marriages, cheered the court's action in the Florida adoption case.
	www.boston.com /news/nation/washington/articles/2005/01/11/supreme_court_sidesteps_gay_adoption_case (708 words)

	Washingtonpost.com: Live Online
		You should link up with an adoption agency that has experience working with gay men, and that can lead you to adopt from countries that will not have as much bureaucratic oversight, and who are not as homophobic.
		I am not an expert on the law, but there are a few states that ban same-sex couples from adoption, and there are also many countries that ban same sex couples from adopting their children.
		They often have their members speak to groups of prospective gay and lesbian parents, and through that process we learn that our children are happy, well adjusted individuals.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/liveonline/01/metro/metro_kahn041201.htm (4931 words)

	BBC News \| UK POLITICS \| MPs back gay adoption
		Earlier on Thursday, a free vote on an amendment to the Adoption and Children Bill was carried by a majority of 155.
		The move aims to lift the ban on adoption by unmarried heterosexual and same sex couples but faces fierce opposition in the Lords.
		The government should be putting the interests of the child first, not the wishes of the adult, he warned during a passionate speech.
	news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/uk_politics/newsid_1990000/1990410.stm (714 words)

	The American Spectator
		Gay adoption, however, involves the care of children.
		This is potentially harmful for the children involved in gay adoption.
		It is possible that the children involved in gay adoption would suffer no noticeable long-term negative effects.
	www.spectator.org /dsp_article.asp?art_id=5074 (813 words)

	Gay-adoption case sidestepped (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-24)
		Gay-rights groups expressed disappointment that the Supreme Court will not review the Florida law, which is unique in the nation in its across-the-board exclusion of homosexuals from the ranks of adoptive parents.
		All other states allow unmarried gays and lesbians to adopt children and about half the states, including Pennsylvania under a 2003 state Supreme Court decision, allow the unmarried partner of a legal parent to adopt.
		Legal observers sympathetic to the plaintiffs in the Florida case said it was understandable that the court might not want to revisit gay-rights issues so soon after its 2003 ruling.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/05011/440233.stm (660 words)

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