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: Dispatches from the Culture WarsFlorida Court Overturns Ban on Gay Adoption
By Ed Brayton
As you probably know by now, a state judge in Florida has overturned the state's ban on gay adoption. Money quote from the ruling:
"It is clear that sexual orientation is not a predictor of a person's ability to parent. A child in need of love, safety and stability does not first consider the sexual orientation of his parent. The exclusion causes some children to be deprived of a permanent placement with a family that is best suited to their needs."
The case will be appealed, of course. And the reaction from the bigots has been predictable:
Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post...Full post as published by Dispatches from the Culture Wars on November 27, 2008 (boomark / email).
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