Florida Gay Adoption Ban Ends

Department of Children & Families Director George Sheldon announced that Florida's ban on gay and lesbians adopting is over. Sheldon also said the decision affected the Frank Gill adoption case.

"The Gill family adoption is now final. They can take pride that they are now a family in the eyes of the state and they can take pride that their struggle has closed the chapter on this law for good," Sheldon said.

The DCF sent out this press release.

Based on the ruling that the current law is unconstitutional, you are no longer to ask prospective adoptive parents whether they are heterosexual, gay or lesbian, nor are you to use this as a factor in determining the suitability of applicants to adopt. Focus your attention on the quality of parenting that prospective adoptive parents would provide, and their commitment to and love for our children.

Florida politicians showed incredible hypocrisy towards gay adoption. Gill was allowed to be the foster father of two brothers because of the shortage of foster parents. Gill wanted to adopt the brothers so they would not become separated. Republican politicians were against gays adopting by using bogus claims that children would be brainwashed into the gay lifestyle. Republican Attorney General used (now outed) gay Christian conservative George Rekers to help make his case. Judge Cindy Lederman did not find Rekers' testimony to be credible.

Florida joins the 21 century on adoption. If Rick Scott becomes governor he will attempt to change the policy and waste more tax dollars fighting for a discriminatory adoption policy.