Florida Mulls Allowing Gays To Adopt

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Florida lawmakers on Tuesday will consider legislation that would allow gays and lesbians to adopt children.

The state banned gays from adopting in 1977 in response to and anti-gay campaign waged by singer Anita Bryant. It does, however, permit gays to be foster parents.

The bill the Senate Children and Families Committee is scheduled to vote on would not repeal the adoption ban but would allow judges to decide in individual cases whether to override the law and place children permanently with gays and lesbians.

The legislation is sponsored by state Sen. Nan Rich (D-Weston). She says there are more than 3,400 children in Florida foster care who are in need of permanent homes.


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