LGBTQ+ people want to foster or adopt kids, but fear of discrimination stops them (exclusive)
That's among the findings just released from a study by Gallup and the children's charity Kidsave.
January 24, 2024
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Michigan Sends Anti-LGBT Adoption Bills to Governor
If signed into law, faith-based adoption agencies in the state could refuse to allow LGBT people to adopt, or place foster children in homes headed by LGBT Michiganders.
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June 10, 2015
Antigay Adoption Policy Now the Law in Michigan
Michigan's governor has signed a bill granting faith-based adoption agencies in the state the power to refuse to allow LGBT people to adopt, or place foster children in homes headed by LGBT Michiganders.
June 11, 2015
Discriminating in the Name of God Is Still Discrimination
Georgia's Senate passes a reckless bill that will harm prospective LGBT parents and children who need homes.
March 5, 2018
Every Kid Deserves a Family or If They’re Really Lucky, Two Dads
Same-sex couples and LGBTQ folks make some of the best parents; that's why we need to ban discrimination in foster care.
September 14, 2019
Op-ed: The Joys of Foster Parenthood
For National Foster Care Month, we asked Texas mom Kelly Wells to share her family's story.
May 28, 2015
Ohio house leaders say adoption proposal not a priority
A state proposal to bar gays from adopting is likely to die as legislative leaders focus on Ohio's lagging economy, a top house aide in Columbus said.
February 13, 2006
Future Mom Talks About the Many Legal Hurdles to Being an LGBT Family
The Family Equality Council's director for public policy explains all the steps her family has had to go through to ensure the law can't ever tear them apart.
July 18, 2012
Senators Seek License to Discriminate in Adoption
Two Republican senators have introduced legislation that would ensure religiously affiliated adoption agencies don't lose state or federal funding, even if they refuse to place kids with LGBT prospective parents.
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July 31, 2014
Why the Supreme Court Can’t Save Us From 'Religious Liberty'
The legal rock stars who helped secure the freedom to marry aren't so sure the same strategy works for "religious liberty."
June 8, 2016
GOP Senator Introduces Bill That Throws LGBTQ+ Foster Children Under the Bus
The new bill takes aim at recent changes to HHS policy on adoption, ensuring LGBTQ+ foster children are placed in supportive homes.
December 10, 2023
Man-Hating Chihuahua Prancer Finds Forever Home With Single Lesbian
Prancer went viral with a brutally honest adoption plea from his foster parent. Now the dog who hates men, kids, and other pets has found the perfect home.Â
April 27, 2021
Maxwell Poth Is Doing Something About LGBT Teen Suicide (Photos)
Suicide is the number one cause of death for people aged 10-17 in Utah. Activist Maxwell Poth is doing something about that.
July 12, 2017
Creating forever families for foster youth and LGBTQ+ families
LGBTQ individuals face barriers to adoption, despite research showing they are just as capable of providing safe, nurturing homes, writes Robin Rosenbluth.
February 18, 2025
Obama Calls for End to Discriminatory Parenting Laws
President Obama makes LGBT history again by advocating foster and adoptive parents be chosen without regard to sexual orientation or gender identity.
May 1, 2015
Op-ed: The Gift of Adoption
Adoption is a process that is still inaccessible to many, leaving countless children without families.
November 29, 2014
Op-ed: Helping a Troubled Boy by Becoming His Dad
After a tumultuous youth, a gay man seized the opportunity to keep another boy from going down a similar path.
November 20, 2012