Who knew sixteen words could collectively bring forth a plethora of emotions from the conservatives, liberals and everyone in between; that they could rip families apart, cause loneliness, criminal activity and restrict certain types of families from forming.
“No person eligible to adopt under this statute may adopt if that person is a homosexual,” according to Florida’s legislative statute 63.042.
Florida is the only state with a legalized ban on gay and lesbian adoption, as stated in facts presented at a town hall meeting in Ft. Lauderdale, yet it also holds a spot in the top five states in America with the highest number of children in the adoption system.
Read more of the article at the Miami SunPost
Or a different edited version at the Express Gay News site
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- I am a feminist. I am a sister. I am a daughter. I am a granddaughter. I have my undergraduate journalism degree from the University of Southern California.I hold a master of social work degree from Columbia University. I dissect communication, and interpret meanings through intensity. Honest and open words move me.