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. Opponents of LGBT adoption question whether same-sex couples have the ability to be adequate parents while other opponents question whether natural law implies that children of adoption possess a natural right to be raised by heterosexual parents. Since constitutions and statutes usually fail to address the adoption rights of LGBT persons, judicial decisions often determine whether they can serve as parents either individually or as couples.
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@8KYV8LWGreen Republican4yrs4Y
They should have the rights to adopt a child but only one parent can a adopt, it doesn't matter if their gay or not, they are just like us they want to have their own lives and their own build of family, they didnt threaten us or anything so we do the same thing to them as how nice the things they did to us so they have the rights, they are citizens like us too and their humans too.
@8KYZBHD4yrs4Y
Although I am not against gay couples adopting, but isn't that prohibited by the bible?
@8CT2TZP4yrs4Y
THey should prioritize straight because most of the same sex couples do only crave for sexual purposes and it will lead to a trauma to the adopted child once they broke up
Yes as long as their background checks are clean they can adopt plus if they're capable to give their child a good life
@8CG3J8RDemocratic4yrs4Y
As long as they can fulfill the childs needs
Yes, as long as they are capable of raising a child and providing a good future for them.
@8LL4KPMDemocratic Front4yrs4Y
Yes, Because it is okay because they have the right thing to do that ,if they don't abuse some people and if they have good intention it's fine.
Yes. As long as, ANY COUPLES that would adopt a child should pass whether they are really capable.
Yes , as long as they explain to the child their relationship/family is different but unique.
@93JNSBR3yrs3Y
Yes, as long they are not pushing homosexuality agenda.
@8YL4VLNIndependent3yrs3Y
Yes, adoption is to help the children to feel the care of a family. it's nothing to do with the parent's sexuality
@AnimeUwU11KKK3yrs3Y
Yes, but they should be able to support and give love to the children they’re adopting
No, I don't agree with same-sex couples and they have no right to adopt a child. The child will be ashamed of her/himself and get bullied every day.
No, I don't agree with same-sex couples and they have no right to adopt a child. The child will be ashamed of his/himself and get bullied every day.
@8VGSXRMDemocratic3yrs3Y
Yes, gay couples should be have the rights to adopt children that straight couples can't stand it.
No, because God only allows the relationship between man and women, a females only for males and males only for females
Yes, because it is provided in the SOGIE Bill.
@8NZZLT34yrs4Y
Yes, as long as they can afford to feed their child and buy the need of their child
For me, It's okay they have the rights to but what will the children that they adopt will say.
No, they breaking Anti - Sogie Bill act.
Depends if they can be good parents
it doesnt matter if you are a gay couple
Sure we do not control them on what they want
Yes, as long as they have proven they are capable of adopting
@8L246Z94yrs4Y
Yes, but for both straight and gay couples, the government should be more strict regarding the parents who know if they are horrible parents the child would be better of living as an orphan.
@9CDVDVT2yrs2Y
As long as both are financially capable and no criminal records
Yes, because it is a necessary means to lessen abortion cases based on financial uncapability and poor societal standing.
@8C6KL4ZIndependent4yrs4Y
No, research studies show that heterosexual couples are better than homosexual couples to childrens' well-being and development.
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@8WWH7BV3yrs3Y
Yes, they are equally capable of caring for a child as well as heterosexual couples
@8NYZYJ74yrs4Y
Yes, as long as they pass the same background checks, but individual adoption agencies (especially religious adoption agencies) should not be forced to violate their beliefs. I also believe a masculine and feminine balance is the best environment for child development, though this does not necessarily have to come from a man and a woman.
@88LK76J3yrs3Y
Yes but the child should have the right to reject them.
@88LK76J3yrs3Y
Yes but they should only be able to adopt children of their gender.
@88LK76J3yrs3Y
Yes but they can only adopt children that are the same gender as them
@88LK76J4yrs4Y
Yes but require the children to have consoling.
@88LK76J4yrs4Y
Yes but require children 9 and under to have counseling.
@88LK76J4yrs4Y
Yes but allow children to reject them
@88LK76J4yrs4Y
Yes but they can only adopt children 10 and older
@88LK76J4yrs4Y
Yes but children should have the right to reject them
@88LK76J3yrs3Y
Yes but they can only adopt children 10 and older that way they can consent
@88LK76J3yrs3Y
Yes but they should require family counseling
@88LK76J3yrs3Y
Yes but they should require family counseling unless the child says they don’t need it
@88LK76J3yrs3Y
Yes but children should have the right to reject them.
@6HDD83R4yrs4Y
No, only heterosexual (but not heterosexual allies) and asexual but opposite sex couples who are lawfully married should be allowed to have adoption rights
@8L463MX4yrs4Y
I think it would not be a good idea, the kid could get bullied because of her/his parents at school and it may even influence the kid to like his/her same gender.
@93VVP972yrs2Y
Yes, but allow religious agencies to refuse them
@6LKT66V4yrs4Y
Heteroseuxual relationships are better for children then gay or single parent scenarios however a single parent or homosexual couple makes a much better parent than foster care.
@8H7C5J64yrs4Y
They should be able to adopt, but religious entities should not be forced to serve them.
@8QRCFQP4yrs4Y
Children should not be in state custody
@8ZGPKM93yrs3Y
sure there just as much as a citizen as anyone else in the us
@heatherdvdprincess2yrs2Y
No, and sem-sex (by birth) couples should not be able to adopt children, and neither should anyone else who is not a born-man and a born-woman who are married. (No single people, either)
@6JGZ6V53yrs3Y
Yes, as long as the gay couple promise to allow to child to make personal choices regarding sexual preference and as long as they agree to not push or indoctrinate an alternative sexual lifestyle.
@85Q8YH72yrs2Y
Adoption is child abandonment and should be banned.
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, as I believe that each individual child has the natural right to be raised in a mother and father family structure. However, adoption agencies should always prioritize the well-being of the child first and foremost in each case
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, and I believe that each child has the natural right to be raised in a mother and father family structure. However, adoption agencies should always prioritize the well-being of the child first in each individual case
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, and I believe that each child is born with the natural right to be raised in a mother and father family structure. Gay couples may be considered if no suitable straight couples are found to meet the child's best interests
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, each child is born with the natural right to be raised in a mother and father family structure, but allow gay couples to be considered if no suitable straight couples are found to meet the child's best interests
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, as I believe that each child has the natural right to be raised in a mother and father family structure
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, as I believe that each individual child has the natural right to be raised within a mother and father family structure. However, adoption agencies should always place the well-being of the child first in each situation
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Regardless, adoption agencies should base their decision on the couple that can best provide for the individual child's needs, both emotionally and financially
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, adoption agencies should prioritize their decision on the couple that can best provide for the individual child's needs, both emotionally and financially
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, as long as adoption agencies prioritize their decision on the couple that can best provide for the individual child's needs, both emotionally and financially
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, as I believe that each individual child has the natural right to be raised within a mother and father family structure
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, each individual child has the natural right to a mother and father family structure. However, adoption agencies should have the right to decide to offer a child to a gay couple if they can best provide for the individual child's needs, both emotionally and financially
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, each individual child has the natural right to a mother and father family structure
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, as I believe that each individual child has the natural right to be raised within a mother and father family structure, but priority should always be given to the wellbeing of the child when evaluating the suitability of the prospective parents
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, as I believe that each individual child has the natural right to be raised within a mother and father family structure, but priority should always be given to the wellbeing of the child when evaluating the prospective parents
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, as I believe that each individual child has the natural right to be raised within a mother and father family structure, but priority should always be given to the wellbeing of the child over the desires of the prospective parents
@8CKRCH44yrs4Y
We should abolish all adoptions in favor of guardianships as current adoptions violate the United Nations rights of the child articles 7,8,9,10,11.20, and 21. Guardianship status should not be determined via orientation.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, each child is entitled to the natural right of a mother and father family structure
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, as I believe that each individual child has the natural right to be raised within and experience a traditional mother and father family structure.
@8CHSC8Q4yrs4Y
If there is a gay and straight couple with the same merit - prioritise the straight couple regardless of time frame - a straight couple expects to have the option of having a child; a gay couple knows they can't conceive a biological child between them, therefore it is fairer that the straight couple are offered a place beforehand. Furthermore, a straight (mother-father) setup will make the child's life easier, and THAT is what matters the most - the child, NOT the parents.
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, each child has the natural right to experience and be raised within a mother and father family structure. Allow gay couples to adopt only when they are found to be more suitable to meet the child's needs over any interested straight couples
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, each child has the right to experience and be raised within a mother and father family structure. Gay couples should be allowed to adopt only when they are found to be more psychologically and financially able to meet the child's needs over interested straight couples
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, each child has the natural right to experience and be raised within a mother and father family structure. Gay couples should be allowed to adopt when they are found to be more capable of meeting an individual child's needs than all interested straight couples
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, each child has the individual right to experience and be raised within a mother and father family structure. Gay couples should be allowed to adopt only when they are found to be more psychologically and financially fit to meet the child's needs over interested straight couples
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, as I believe that each individual child has the natural right to be raised within a mother and father family structure, but the well-being of the child should always take precedence over the wishes of any prospective parents.
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, as I believe that each individual child has the natural right to be raised within and experience a mother and father family structure
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, as I believe that each individual child has the natural right to experience and be raised within a mother and father family structure
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, each child has the individual right to experience and be raised within a mother and father family structure. Gay couples should be allowed to adopt only when they are found to be more psychologically and financially fit to meet the child's needs over any interested straight couples
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, each child has the right to experience and be raised within a mother and father family structure. Gay couples should be allowed to adopt only when they are found to be more psychologically and financially fit to meet the child's needs over any interested straight couples
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, each child has the natural right to experience and be raised within a mother and father family structure. However, adoption agencies should allow gay couples to adopt when they are found to be more capable of meeting the child's needs over any interested straight couples
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, every individual child has the natural right to experience a mother and father family structure.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, every individual child has the natural right to experience a mother and father family structure
@8D5J4RR4yrs4Y
Treat them like straight couples, because children in foster care would prefer Gay or Lesbian parents to no parents.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, every individual child has the natural right to have a mother and father family structure.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, as long as adoption agencies are prioritizing an individual child's needs above all else, regardless of the couple's sexual preference. Bi-sexual and transgender couples should be excluded from adopting children.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, as each individual child has the natural right to be raised in a mother and father family structure.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, each individual child has the natural right to be raised in a mother and father family structure.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, a child possesses a natural right to be raised in a mother and father family structure as long as the individual child's needs can be met
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, and I believe that each individual child has the natural right to be raised in a mother and father family structure.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, children of adoption possess a natural right to be raised by a mother and father as long as they are able to meet the child's individual needs
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, as I believe that an individual child possesses a natural right to be raised in a mother and father family structure as long as the child's needs can be met
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, as each individual child has the natural right to be raised in a mother and father family structure
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, as I believe that every individual child has the natural right to be raised in a mother and father family structure
@8D937L44yrs4Y
neither of them should have the right to adopt children
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, and I believe that every individual child has the natural right to be raised in a mother and father family structure
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, but individual agencies should have the right to do so based on prioritizing the well-being of each individual child
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, but individual agencies should have the right to do so, or not do so, based on prioritizing the well-being of each individual child
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, each child has the natural right to a mother and father family structure. Individual adoption agencies, however, should be allowed to prioritize the wellbeing of children first and foremost and offer the child to a gay couple if they are more suitable prospective parents
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