Why do some straight people think it is wrong for gay people to adopt?

Answer 1

Adoption is the best alternative for gay people to have children. The need to be a parent is strong, and isn't limited by sexual orientation. There are also a lot of children in foster care and orphanages that need homes, so it is a perfect match.

Answer 2

Yes, single gay people are able to adopt in all Canadian provinces, and all US states except Utah. Joint adoptions by married gay couples (or DomPart couples) are available anywhere in the US and Canada, as well as several other countries.

Answer 3

You are assuming "Gay Adoption" is different from "Straight Adoption", it's not. Adoption is when one or two adults voluntarily take someone elses child and become that child's parent(s). There is no difference between persons who have heterosexual orientation and those with homosexual orientation when it comes to parenting: it is the same - they choose the child (ren) and the child chooses them, and then they take responsibility for the child(ren.) Parental love is parental love: as long as the child's need for love, food, shelter and education are met, there's no need to exclude anyone on the basis of orientation. A child who grows up in a household with "gay" parents is no more likely to be a gay adult than one with "straight" parents; homosexuality is NOT catching, you can't get it from anything - it's like eyecolor, whether you can taste sour things, or you have Native American heritage.

The good things for adoption: gives a child a second chance when the biological parents were not up to the job (voluntarily or not.) Everyone deserves to have their basic needs as a child met: shelter, food, water, basic education, love and acceptance: if a child can't get this in the original home, a new one is the best way (and often the ONLY way) to take care of them.

The bad things about adoption: you never ever will be the same as a biological parent, it's reality, often the child does a lot to ram this painful point home. Don't take it personally. The older the child is when you adopt them, the more prevalent this will be. IF you can't have children by the natural process (No IVF) be forewarned, adoption is no the same and you will know it.

Be prepared for this, have lots and lots of support, and assume your child is NOT going to accept you as their biological parent: it'll make life much easier on you. The other side of that is, there will be good times, there will be fun, and often if the child is not totally screwed mentally by the biological parents (OCD, ObDef, Post Traumatic) you will have taken a large role in helping another citizen add their uniqueness to the world.

Answer 4

1) Children who need homes should have loving families to grow up in.

2) Same-sex couples are just as capable as heterosexuals of raising healthy, happy kids - studies show this time and time again.

3) Discrimination hurts everyone. If we use our fear and hatred to limit the rights of individuals who are really not much different from us, then we create a world where conflict, pain and fear prevail. Not a good world to live in.

Answer 5

They can in many places. For example:

Full joint adoption by same-sex couples is currently legal in the following countries:

Argentina (2010)

Belgium (2006)

Brazil (2010)

Canada (1999+)

Denmark (2010)

France (2013)

Iceland (2006)

Netherlands (2001)

New Zealand (2013)

Norway (2009)

South Africa (2002)

Spain (2005)

Sweden (2002)

United Kingdom (England and Wales 2005, Scotland 2009, Northern Ireland 2013)

Uruguay (2009)

Full joint adoption by same-sex couples is currently legal in the following subnational jurisdictions:

Australia: Western Australia (2002), Australian Capital Territory (2004), New South Wales (2010) and Tasmania (2013)

Isle of Man (2011)

Jersey (2012)

Mexico: Mexico City (2010)

United States: Rhode Island (1993), District of Columbia (1995), New Jersey (1998), New York (2002), California (2003), Indiana (2006), Maine (2007), Florida (2010),[dubious - discuss Arkansas (2011),Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Oregon, Vermont, New Hampshire, Washington, Hawaii, Iowa, Nevada, Delaware, Colorado, Minnesota, Guam

The following countries permit stepchild-adoption in which the partner in a registered partnership (or in an unregistered cohabitation in Israel and Slovenia) can adopt the natural, and in some cases the adopted, child of his or her partner:

Austria (2013)

Slovenia (2011)

Finland (2009)

Germany biological (2004), adopted (2013)

Greenland (2009)

Israel (2005) (Israel allowed overseas adoption and full joint adoption in several cases)

Answer 6

Yes, as of 2017, single gay people may adopt in every state except Utah. Joint adoption by same sex married couples (or dompart couples) is legal in 50 U.S. states plus Washington DC, though gay couples still report being denied for adoption in 20 states.

Answer 7

Most people do not think it's wrong for gays to adopt. But some people feel that the only way a child can grow up right is if there is a mother and a father to support the child. This idea has many flaws in it. The most obvious being it is better for a child to be raised by committed people as opposed to being placed in the custody of the government or an orphanage.

Research has shown that gay couples may in fact be more skilled parents because they physically choose and decide to become parents. This results in a more committed and nurturing parenting style.

Answer 8

Because being a good parents has nothing to do with whether you are straight, gay or bi.