Bill Introduced in US House to Penalize States With Gay Adoption Bans

A federal bill introduced Monday would penalize states with anti-gay adoption laws, gay weekly the Washington Blade reported. Congressman Pete Stark's Every Child Deserves a Family Act would deny funding to states that ban gay, lesbian, transgender and unmarried people from adoption or foster programs. “Despite the shortage of adoptive and foster parents and the terrible consequences of long stays in the child welfare system, some states have enacted discriminatory bans prohibiting children from being placed with qualified parents due to the parent's marital status or sexual orientation,” Stark said on the House floor. Full Story from On Top Magazine: http://www.ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=4731&MediaType=1&Category=26

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