@ISIDEWITHQuestionsSocial Issues8yrs ago

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. 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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Yes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples
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No, and I believe a mother and father family structure is best for the child
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No, and adoption agencies should prioritize offering children to straight couples before offering to gay couples
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No, and gay couples should not be able to adopt children

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 @8KYV8LWanswered…4yrs4Y

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.

 @8KYZBHDfrom Mindoro Occidental  answered…4yrs4Y

Although I am not against gay couples adopting, but isn't that prohibited by the bible?

 @8CT2TZPfrom Mindoro Occidental  answered…4yrs4Y

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

 @8CJT332from Mindoro Occidental  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes as long as their background checks are clean they can adopt plus if they're capable to give their child a good life

 @8CG3J8Rfrom Mindoro Occidental  answered…4yrs4Y

As long as they can fulfill the childs needs

 @9DMPD5Hfrom Bataan  answered…1yr1Y

Yes, as long as they are capable of raising a child and providing a good future for them.

 @8LL4KPManswered…4yrs4Y

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.

 @96B3YY8from Mindoro Occidental  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes. As long as, ANY COUPLES that would adopt a child should pass whether they are really capable.

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