Comments on: Sen. Gillibrand introduces Every Child Deserves a Family Act

By: Alyson

Alyson — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 05:44:25 +0000

Haven’t even tried to google it yet but does anyone know the history of inter racial adoption? Were there ever legal barriers there to over come?

By: Dennis in california

Dennis in california — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:22:49 +0000

You may be right – so wouldn't your time be better spent on the greater than 50% divorce rate and all those parents that get divorced then never see their kids again. Isn't that more important to complaining that a foster child mght end up with two moms or two dads? Any adult is capable of doing the mother or father part of raising a foster child. The way I see it – you're fighting for the wrong side because straight america has shown that they break those marriage vows over half the time and for some – they do it over and over. Why aren't you looking for a solution to that problem? Well? Answer me.

By: AnonyGrl

AnonyGrl — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:23:06 +0000

Because sadly it is too often more about money than helping. Sucks, but there it is.

By: Rob in CA

Rob in CA — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:52:23 +0000

That's how I imagined it might work. I can already hear the screams of congressmen from certain states when this bill is up for debate. It should be great theater

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:40:35 +0000

It's the same way they use to enforce DOMA on state programs now. They are saying "either you comply with our definition of marriage or you don't get federal money"

By: DaveP

DaveP — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:04:32 +0000

You know, just the fact that this issue involves phrases like "they will be forced to find ways to take care of the children involved" speaks volumes. Yup, they are being 'forced' to do what they are already supposed to be doing – taking care of these kids instead of discriminating against gays!

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:35:01 +0000

how about a child, being born, knowing his/her parents, and enduring a life of abuse by those very biological parents,,,, STOP thinking about yourself Pat,,,,, go interview a child who has survived, physical, emotional,, abuse up to and including torture,, by biological parents,,,, there was one boy inteviewed on Oprha,,, who had been rescued from such a stuation,,, by an Aunt,,,,, this boy was making it his goal in life to be a loving person,,,, ask him where he would choose to live,,, bological parents,,, or his Aunt…

as for artificial inseminaion,, same thing,,, we already have had the opportunity to ask these children to tell their stories,,, so we know this is a valued experience to them,, to be alive and LOVED,,,,

only different sexed couples have the ability to accidentally create babies, and often do,, resulting in many unplanned and unwanted babies, that endure a lifetime of the absence of LOVE that is the travesity,,,,

By: AnonyGrl

AnonyGrl — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:34:04 +0000

I would hope it means that Louisiana would stop getting federal funding for its state office (the one that distributes that funding out to adoption agencies throughout the state), which would last for about 15 seconds before they cave because they NEED that funding. The point of this legislation seems to me to be to correct states that are currrently enforcing discriminatory legislation.

Also, knowing that such legislation is heading their way and will severely impact state budgets (because they cannot simply STOP funding those agencies, they will be forced to find ways to take care of the children involved by channelling other state funds into them) may cause states to quietly and quickly review their policies and change them which would be ideal.

By: Leo

Leo — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:09:19 +0000

The Every Child Deserves A Family Act would prohibit an entity that receives federal assistance and is involved in adoption or foster care placements from discriminating against prospective adoptive or foster parents solely on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status.

Any idea how this would apply when it's the state that discriminates? For example, Louisiana prohibits adoption by unmarried couples. Does that mean no federal assistance for any adoption agencies in Louisiana, or do they get a free pass because the state forces them to discriminate?

By: TPAKyle

TPAKyle — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:32:15 +0000

Pat, unadopted children do not have an infinite shelf life and, unfortunately, we have an over abundance of kids without families. You know, the kids waiting for a new family previously HAD a mom and dad who decided that, for what ever reason, they did not want the responsibility. Perhaps you need to accept the fact that when moms and dads abandon their responsibility as parent, there are many new families who want to provide a loving home for these unwanted children, be they led by one parent, or two parents of the same sex.

I suggest you focus your efforts, not on preventing one parent or two same-sex parent families from providing a loving home for these unadopted children, but rather, affecting change that encourages the moms and dads that abandon these kids to not irresponsibly procreate. Then we won't have to deal with the problem they create when they abandon the child.

You know you really ought to consider addressing the root cause. Please don't chastise the folks that are helping clean up the mess these irresponsible moms and dads create. Otherwise, you simply appear to be another crusader demonizing the GLBT community under a the thinly-veiled excuse that GLBT parents are less capable of providing a loving family for otherwise unwanted children.