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I agree, it is a very touchy area--- first off, I've worked in child care for many years- dealt with a lot of children in foster care - and I know there's been children in my agency anyway that have been identified as GAY and therefore UNADOPTABLE by the social work team- because (a) straight parents wouldn't be able to accept them, and

(b) gays aren't acceptable as adoptive parents. Thats THIS agency's take on the situation- so those kids unfortunately sit in the system.......................is THAT fair?

I knew when I was 13 that I was gay- but because of my family and society in general, knew I had to "play straight"...

(and I was adopted, but as a baby, oh well...Oh but don't get me wrong, I love my family and all...but as an aside, I think that if I could have grown up with a gay parent, I would have been less stressed about "choosing" my lifestyle, since it wouldn't have been an issue in the home, know what I mean?)

Anyway---- I can understand not wanting to air this type of issue on the board- I was just curious as to how one goes about finding out about kids that are (or thought to be) gay that are looking for an adoptive home-

I just wouldn't want a child to be uncomfortable with my lifestyle- and even though I do live my life appropriately, that doesn't mean a kid would be able to handle the "fact" which remains...his parent is Gay!