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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Response rates from 356 Fairfax voters.
85% Yes |
15% No |
78% Yes |
12% No |
7% Yes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples |
1% No, and I believe a mother and father family structure is best for the child |
1% No, and adoption agencies should prioritize offering children to straight couples before offering to gay couples |
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1% No, and gay couples should not be able to adopt children |
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Unique answers from Fairfax voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@5F25M2G4yrs4Y
Yes, but adoption laws should be harmonized with access to IVF for gay and straight couples, so that lesbian couples must meet the same requirements for using IVF as gay men for adoption.
@8YLR3QK3yrs3Y
Gay people should be Executed, homosexuality is a sin
@8HNQDZZ4yrs4Y
No and It should be taken into consideration the toll it may take on the child. Bullying and those questions of why they had two mums or two dads
@8NZJNT64yrs4Y
they should only be allowed to adopt other gay people to get them out of our homes
@8RJNF2Q4yrs4Y
The healthiest children physically and psychologically have male and female role models. As such, non-straight individuals should be allowed to adopt if they can demonstrate reliable role models will be made available to the child of the opposing sex otherwise priority should go to straight couples who meet the same adoption criteria. If there are not male and female role models available then non-straight couples should be allowed to adopt, rather than leaving the children in the system.
@8TLGQ343yrs3Y
It should be the adoption agency decision
@8QNJT3F4yrs4Y
I think yes but they need to be able to have a stable and loving environment for the child to grow up. Like straight couples you need to be able to provide for a child.
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