Gay adoption laws need to change

Will three states change their laws about gay parents adopting children because of pressure from the public? \nRosie O'Donnell's interview with Diane Sawyer last Thursday was done to publicize a case in Florida where parents were under the threat of having one of their five foster children taken from them. The parents, Steve Lofton and Roger Croteau, cannot adopt children under Florida law because they are homosexual. O'Donnell is set on changing this rule so that gay parents can adopt. And with all the publicity, we get into the touchy territory of how people feel about homosexuals in general.\nHomosexuality is defined in the Bible as "morally wrong," but that hasn't stopped many from coming out of the closet. And if homosexual couples in Florida, Utah and Mississippi want to become parents, they can't, because under the law it is "morally wrong." There is also the belief that homosexual parents could influence their kids to become homosexual. But there's no evidence in any study that that is true. And if you think about it, a majority of homosexual people have heterosexual parents. If their parents are heterosexual, wouldn't they have influenced heterosexuality? Why did their child turn out to be homosexual? \n"What makes good parents?" was a question asked by Diane Sawyer to Florida legislator Randy Ball. Ball's answer was that they have to "love each other and put the kids first," and keep their children out of harm's way. Homosexual people, if ready to be parents, are capable of those things. Any couple who is truly ready to take on the responsibility of raising children can show those things. \nResponsibility and capability aren't the only things you need to be a parent. There is the absence of seeing how a father treats the mother, and vice-versa, which influences children. And there's also the absence of a bond with either a mother or father, whichever is missing in the case of homosexual parents. But those are absent in the case of most single parent households, aren't they? If one spouse is deceased or a "deadbeat" who doesn't care about the kids, the kids miss out on that bond and the experience of seeing how one parent treats the other. Utah, Florida, and Mississippi don't prohibit adoption by single parents.\nWill any of the three states amend their laws and allow homosexual parents to adopt kids? Hey, for just a minute, forget about everything you just read, forget about studies and research, and forget about what people have said about the issue. Now think of the millions of kids waiting to be adopted. These kids vary in age, and typically have experienced some sort of neglect or abuse. These kids just want a place to call home and a family. They want and need to be loved. \nThese kids don't specify that they want heterosexual parents or homosexual parents. They are placed with whoever will take them into their homes. And whether or not the parents are heterosexual or homosexual, it doesn't make a huge difference in the child's life. It makes a huge difference if they don't love the child. But the sexuality of the parents just isn't a huge deal. \nHomosexuality is as normal as talking on the phone in today's society. Homosexuals should have the same rights as anyone else, including a right to adopt a child. I'm sure the children hoping for a family would appreciate it.