Adoption, Parenting and Politics

Recently I came across a quote from John McCain originally published in The New York Times and now in the Fall 2008 Human Rights Campaign's publication Equality. His mind boggling quote states the following: "No, I don't believe in Gay Adoption" (Sen. John McCain, July 2008.) I am including this quote, not to ruin your day but in order to share with you HRC's response to John McCain's discrimination and limited thinking. Here is the insightful and empowering response: "Sen. McCain's comments show a disturbing disregard for the reality that thousands of children and youth face- the possibility of never having a permanent, loving home. Leading child welfare organizations in the U.S concur that there is no reason to prevent gay and lesbian people from raising children, and the child welfare professionals who are mandated to find the best possible families for children in need recognize that every potential loving parent, whether single or married, gay or straight, is a valuable resource for children who are in need of a permanent family. It is an insult to these professionals and the children whom they represent to suggest that the door should be closed to people other than a "traditional" married couple. It is also an insult to the thousands of children being raised by lesbian and gay parents, and who are thriving and contributing positively to their communities." (From Director Ellen Kahn, HRC Foundation Family Project.) For all of you raising children out there with opinions like John McCain's looming about, YOU ARE AMAZING! You may care what others think, do not pretend you must be a rock, just do what is in your heart anyway.