Florida ban on gay adoption ruled unconstitutional

OMG! I'm almost in tears. yes!

I'm proud to call myself a Floridian again. Its great to see progressivism starting to pick up steam in Florida. I felt bad for gay couples but I always knew that it would be a matter of time before their rights were finally affirmed.

The picture is quite moving, there is nothing better than to see good triumph over adversity and hate.

great Fx*&^* news!

Whoo Hoo!! That's one for humanity! No person deserves to be less equal and no child deserves to be alone. As a foster parent, I know that a very high percentage of foster kids are LGBTQ themselves, and some are teens who have been thrown out by their birth families because of their orientation.

All foster kids have been abused or seriously neglected in order to be brought into the system. They should not be neglected by the community because the potential parents are not of the Right!

If we have to ban anyone from raising children, how about narrow, hateful, fascist religious zealots who are determined to create a hateful world.

This is great news! I'm happy that we're finally doing something good in this state!

Another step forward in the battle for equality.

we turned florida blue, and now discrimination on families is found unconstitutional, i can finally not be embarrassed to call myself a floridian. see, we're not all rednecks ;)

I am a proud Floridian. Hate for any group has to end. Progress is being made though way too slow. The way I look at it, if I was a child, I would rather be raised by the Gay and Lesbian groups than some of the ignorant, redneck, stupid people of the world. They are probably more caring due to their struggles.

Good news. Homosexual equality is going to be a tough battle, though. If history provides any guidance, gay rights, like all other civil rights, will be opposed on most every state and local level, only to be supported at the federal/constitutional level after a long battle.

I've never really understood why, Republicans, who generally want less government involvement in their lives, want the government to ban homosexual civil unions and marriages. Come on church goers either we have separation of church and state or we don't. No one wants a sanctioned church as the church of the Americas. Therefore, your beliefs should not become the law of the land in issues like this. Making laws that state marriages are between a man and a woman is ludicrous. Because there are marriages between men and marriages between women, you cannot legislate something that is spiritual. My wife and I said our vows to each other long before we stood in front of a minister.

The basic beliefs of Christian religion or what Jesus taught is love and forgiveness. Why then do you think you have a right to meddle in others lives and force your views on other segments of society? All they want is to be equal under the law and since our constitution states all men are created equal, that means all men (and women). What about that do you not understand?

Whether a man wants a marriage with another man has absolutely nothing to do with anyone but those two men. Same with women. Keep your sanctimonious upturned noses out of others business.

BTW, I am a Republican male, happily in a heterosexual marriage for the past 25 years. Ain't times a changin?

Great new. I hope other states are paying attention to this.

While I am not gay myself, I am delighted at this decision. I see no reason why two caring people (no matter what their gender) should be denied the right to raise a child as there is nothing more joyful than doing so.

jess
http://www.privacy.de.tc

good news :D

love is love!

Are you paying attention California?

UNCONSTITUTIONAL...

that’s a word you should get real familiar with. The California Supreme Court will explain the meaning soon enough….

-Jaye

ahhh shit....

florida? what?? first they go blue and now this? talk about turning it around...

Who voted down?

good news

excellent! after being dissapointed by a bittersweet general election, with all the hate propositions being signed into law, this stuff gives me hope that there is some santity and compassion in this nation, and that we wont have to wait for the old gaurd to die out before gay rights are guaranteed.
bunches and bunches of woot!

this is awesome...

word.

woot!! Something to be truly thankful for this thanksgiving. And from a state like florida.... one victory at a time!

Congratulations to every gay couple who wants to adopt!! Raising children is really a blessing, and I know from how hard you have worked to be able to have this responsibility and equality means you will be great parents!!

--from a straight ally of LBGT rights

I'm so happy! Now if we can just get the whole U.S. to think this way!

how many times do laws banning same sex marriage and same sex adoption have to be declared unconstitutional before the fanatics against gay marriage pick up a copy of the constitution (or simply look up "unconstitutional" in a dictionary, for that matter) to learn why they are doing nothing but spreading hate and divisiveness and wasting money?

woo hoo! nice one Florida courts!

Now THIS is something to be thankful for!

Good news. Keep on trucking.

That's good.

I hope this sends a message of hope to every gay couple who have been prohibited from adoption. Arkansas should be next to take this hate proposition off of their state law.

Florida has been doing a few things right lately. Keep it up people. Good for you.

This is a victory not only for gays but for orphans too! Everyone deserves the right to a family!

now lets undo prop 2!

Thank god I can be proud to live in this state. After we voted yes on amendment 2 (which in fl was to keep the marriage between man and women, rediculous) It nice to see that we realize that sexual orintation shouldn't judge whether you would be a good parent. There are so many familyless children out there, and so many terrible heterosexual parents, why wouldn't we want those children adopted by decent people who want them! These children grow up think noone wants them, why would any state put a ban on people wanting to adopt children, regardless of sexual orientation. Yay Florida!

One step backwards with california, two steps forward with connecticut and flordia! We shall over come! We deserve equality.

Finally some good news, I hope the decision is upheld when the case is appealed.

Finally, Some Good News Coming out of Florida involving gays...

''Based on the evidence presented from experts from all over this country and abroad,'' Lederman wrote, ``it is clear that sexual orientation is not a predictor of a person's ability to parent. Sexual orientation no more leads to psychiatric disorders, alcohol and substance abuse, relationship instability, a lower life expectancy or sexual disorders than race, gender, socioeconomic class or any other demographic characteristic."

Phenomenal.

great news for some amazing parents

woo!

that's great news

Yay!

That's one for the good guys. One day the fear, the hatred, and the homophobia will come to an end. The bottom line is children need love, they need a family, they need parents. Sexual orientation does not impact quality of character or fitness to parent. This is a victory not only for civil rights, but children's rights as well.

Finally, some good news. Congratulations to the families.