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Florida debates gay adoption ban
Lawmakers in Florida debated the ban on gay couples adopting for the first time in 33
years.
Amendments were introduced in both the House and the Senate, although both were
withdrawn before a vote.
Florida allows gay parents to foster but they cannot adopt children. It is the only state in
the US to have such a law.
In the Senate, an amendment was added to a bill which would bar adoption agencies
from discriminating against people who own guns.
Democrat Senator Nan Rich said there was no reason why owning a gun would make
someone a bad parent, and furthermore, that banning gay couples from adopting was a
"far graver inequality”.
Senator Rich has been attempting for four years to remove the ban.
She said: “I know this amendment is not
going to pass today and that Florida’s
discriminatory adoption ban will not fall
today.
"It’s been four year since there’s been
any debate on this issue in any official
Florida debates gay adoption ban
Lawmakers in Florida debated the ban on gay couples adopting for the first time in 33
years.
Amendments were introduced in both the House and the Senate, although both were
withdrawn before a vote.
Florida allows gay parents to foster but they cannot adopt children. It is the only state in
the US to have such a law.
In the Senate, an amendment was added to a bill which would bar adoption agencies
from discriminating against people who own guns.
Democrat Senator Nan Rich said there was no reason why owning a gun would make
someone a bad parent, and furthermore, that banning gay couples from adopting was a
"far graver inequality”.
Senator Rich has been attempting for four years to remove the ban.
She said: “I know this amendment is not
going to pass today and that Florida’s
discriminatory adoption ban will not fall
today.
"It’s been four year since there’s been
any debate on this issue in any official
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Senate proceeding in any
Senate
committee and it’s been 33
years since
this issue has been
debated on the floor
of this chamber. It’s about
time we did something
about that.”
A state appeals court is
expected to rule any day on
a case concerning a gay
Florida man who was
permitted by a court to
adopt his foster children.
Martin Gill and his partner
have cared for the two
young boys since 2004.
They are still living with the
couple but lawyers for the
state are attempting to have
the adoption overturned.
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Senate
committee and it’s been 33
years since
this issue has been
debated on the floor
of this chamber. It’s about
time we did something
about that.”
A state appeals court is
expected to rule any day on
a case concerning a gay
Florida man who was
permitted by a court to
adopt his foster children.
Martin Gill and his partner
have cared for the two
young boys since 2004.
They are still living with the
couple but lawyers for the
state are attempting to have
the adoption overturned.
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AMBIENTE MAGAZINE.
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