Should Homosexuals adopt kids?
...t in almost all cases the children of gay or lesbian parents do better than their peers because of the ability to adapt to diversity, said Bria Daniels an adopted child of two homosexuals.” As a norm, children of gay and lesbian parents are no more apt to become gay or lesbian than any other child. There are numerous factors that decide if a person will be gay or lesbian, from before childbirth until their first couple of years. A child that does not have such tendencies will not become gay or lesbian just because they are exposed to it in everyday life. That is a myth used by many religion-conservative groups to try and block gays and lesbians from raising children. As has been shown in many cases of natural gay or lesbian parents who live with their partner, the children are often more involved in the family than they are in many heterosexual homes. One thing that has been noted in several studies, and something that many family counselors warn against, is the problem some gay and lesbian parents have of giving too much attention to their kids, and allowing them too much leeway in family decisions. In other words, too much love. There is a case in Florida that has been studied intensely involving two gay males who have been foster parents for HIV children for some time. These two males have on several occasions approached the state in an effort to adopt several of the kids they have cared for. The state has denied them, although the social workers that have worked on the children's cases have stated that the kids have received far more love and care than could ever be expected. As for kids being taunted at school, recent studies have shown that today's kids are far more acceptable to the non-traditional family than in years past, and that many are far more acceptable to gays and lesbians. The problem is not the other kids, but the parents of those kids who still wish to believe all the old taboos and myths without bothering to educate themselves to the facts. “Children need a mother and a father to have proper male and female role models,” a woman stated inside of “Your Magazine”. But how could she make a statement like that. Children without homes have neither a mother nor a father as role models. And children get their role models from many places besides their parents. These include grandparents, aunts and uncles, teachers, friends, and neighbors. In a case-by-case evaluation, trained professionals can en...