FOR Gay Adoption

1 – EQUAL RIGHTS MEANS JUST THAT

Civilized societies do not discriminate on grounds of race, creed, gender or sexuality, yet the denial
of equal rights to gay couples is clear discrimination. Gay and heterosexual couples deserve the
same legal rights to adopt. Anything less is pure inequality based on homophobia. In some
countries gay individuals can adopt as single parents, but gay couples can’t. That is absurd. The
Universal Declaration of Human Rights says clearly “all are equal before the law … all are entitled
to equal protection against any discrimination.” A growing number of countries are waking up to
this reality.

2. LGBT COUPLES MAKE GREAT PARENTS

There is ample evidence to show that gay couples can be just as good at parenting as straight
couples. In fact, some believe homosexual couples on average tend to be better motivated and
more committed than heterosexual parents, because they always chose to have children – unlike
the around 50 percent of straight couple who stumble into parenthood by accident. Many gay
couples form relationships that are more stable than many heterosexual marriages giving adopted
children a secure, emotionally stable home.