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... This and many other similar cases have denied children a family by ignoring many qualified homosexuals. With this being an age when people are supposedly more open-minded, why is it that gays are treated this way just because of their sexual orientation? ... Some have children from previous marriages. Many must use artificial insemination or surrogate mothers because it is extremely difficult for gays to adopt children. ... Samuel Chavers, assistant general counsel for Children and Families, says “adoption is not a right; it’s a privilege. ... Although only two states specifically ban adoption by gays, most states discourage it. Just as blacks and women have fought for equal rights, gays are now struggling to do the same. ... Gays face discrimination because of their sexual preferences, and they must also face the qualifications for adopting. ... It is great that people are willing to adopt children, but it is terrible that this one qualification is stopping so many of them. ... That is exactly what so many children today are in need of: a family. “There are now 36,000 children in this country- in foster homes or institutions- who are free for adoption.(Utne 54) These children need the love that homosexuals can provide just as well as heterosexuals. If the many willing gays could adopt these children, it would help our society by lessening the problem of children without families.
Approximate Word count = 1081
Approximate Pages = 4.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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