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I think you misunderstood me. Let me retract the statement that closed my last message to clarify my opinion and replace it with... "We must try harder because we are gay or lesbian". Don't read too far into the statement.
We, as gay and lesbian people need to be our best for our children. It is us that have chosen them and not them selecting us. Let's be honest with ourselves. bringing a child into a same-sex parent or single g/l/b/t household can and most likely will add additional stress to an already burden child. The child will be forced to deal with g/l social issues and hate at some point.
I believe it is our responsibilty to set a good example not only for the child but for society. By setting an example, we show the world we are deserving and capable of raising healthy children. One needs to look no further than Florida to understand many don't feel we should be afforded the oppurtunity to adopt.
Until this opinion changes, we must show the legal system, the social workers, the senators and the rest of our conservative government that we can and do make great parents.
I have never seen, nor have I heard of any report that identifies g/l people as being better parents for adopted children. That's not to say that some of us are not. There are some reports that suggest that g/l/b/t people are fit for parenting, but large amounts of data about these children are not available as g/l adoption numbers have only in recent years become more commonplace.
If we are good parent, we are already showing by example. We need to make it easier and safe for g/l/b/t generations to com.
I, much like you, believe that we must support each other, and that the very most important part of all this are the children.
My only purpose for writing my previous message was to share our positive experience.
--Party of five in Pittsburgh
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