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Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

LGBT adoption is the adoption of children by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons. This may be in the form of a joint adoption by a same-sex couple, adoption by one partner of a same-sex couple of the other’s biological child (step-child adoption) and adoption by a single LGBT person. Joint adoption by same-sex couples is legal in 25 countries. In September 2022 a federal district court ruled that the New York State government could not shut down a faith-based adoption provider which banned LGBT couples from using its adoption services. Opponents of LGBT adoption ques…  

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 @8ZFWZHW from Pennsylvania  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but adoption agencies should still prioritize healthy & stable straight couples first.

 @96TLNH7 from Pennsylvania  answered…3yrs3Y

No, and I believe a stable and healthy mother and father family structure is best for the child.

 @93FN9DNIndependent from Pennsylvania  answered…3yrs3Y

No, and adoption agencies should prioritize offering children to healthy and stable straight couples before offering to gay couples.

 @9339TQR from Pennsylvania  answered…3yrs3Y

No, and adoption agencies should prioritize offering children to straight, healthy, and mentally stable couples before offering to gay couples.

 @8ZCJNWQ from Pennsylvania  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but adoption agencies should prioritize offering children to stable straight couples before offering to gay couples.

 @8Z35M88 from Pennsylvania  answered…3yrs3Y

Gay couples should be allowed to adopt, but traditional couples should still be held up as the ideal though.

 @8WF58YR from Pennsylvania  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but we should still prioritize straight couples first.

 @8T2K6ZH from Pennsylvania  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples, however we should encourage Traditional Family though.

 @8PW6YXB from Pennsylvania  answered…4yrs4Y

Adoption is an issue better dealt with by states

 @8T5HBBT from Pennsylvania  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples, but we should still hold up straight couples as the priority.

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