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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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 @9TQRW67from Alberta  answered…7mos7MO

yes as long as the the gay couple can prove a good understanding of how to parent a child and how it may affect the childs life having same sex parents

 @8VTTXCMfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Why are these even questions anymore? Yes gay couples should have the same rights as straight couples. For everything.

 @968JXMJfrom British Columbia  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes but I believe a mother and father family structure is better for a child

 @8VRYG85from British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

It should be based on the viability of the parents

 @8VJHJ72People’sfrom Nova Scotia  answered…4yrs4Y

Would like to see studies on it before commenting

 @8VFHTSPfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

Straight couples should be prioritized over gay couples

 @8SH4PPYfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but straight couples should be first in line to adopt

 @8Q6K6HYfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes but only after prioritize straight couples first

 @8CB4F84from Alberta  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but churches and independent agencies should not be required to register them.

 @9B23T86from Ontario  answered…2yrs2Y

no because people who are gay should not be allowed to adopt children

 @97SNZPLfrom Manitoba  answered…2yrs2Y

again I don't really care

 @88LK76J from Michigan  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes but they should require family counseling

 @88LK76J from Michigan  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes but they should require family counseling unless the child says they don’t need it

 @88LK76J from Michigan  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes but children should have the right to reject them.

 @88LK76J from Michigan  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes but children should have the right to reject them

 @88LK76J from Michigan  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes but they can only adopt children 10 and older

 @88LK76J from Michigan  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes but allow children to reject them

 @88LK76J from Michigan  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes but require children 9 and under to have counseling.

 @88LK76J from Michigan  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes but require the children to have consoling.

 @88LK76J from Michigan  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes but they can only adopt children that are the same gender as them

 @88LK76J from Michigan  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes but they should only be able to adopt children of their gender.

 @88LK76J from Michigan  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes but they can only adopt children 10 and older that way they can consent

 @88LK76J from Michigan  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes but the child should have the right to reject them.

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…5mos5MO

Kamala Harris is considering running for president again in 2028

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