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Florida Gay Adoption Ban Ruled Unconstitutional
Shakesville —
Following up on this post, here is some great news: Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Cindy Lederman Tuesday declared that Forida's 50-year-old ban on gay adoptions unconstitutional -- a ruling that state lawyers immediately said they would challenge. The ruling sets the stage Frank Gill, a gay man from North Miami, to adopt two foster children he has raised since 2004. In a 53-page ruling, Judge Lederman said, ''It is clear that sexual orientation is not a predictor of a person's ability to parent.'' Two lawyers from the Florida Attorney General's ...
Florida ban on gay adoptions ruled unconstitutional
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... Gill, a gay man from North Miami, to adopt two foster children he has raised since 2004. In a 53-page ruling, Judge Lederman said, ``It is clear that sexual orientation is not a predictor of a person's ability to parent.'' Two lawyers from the Florida Attorney General's Office said they would file an appeal Tuesday. ..... Gill, who is raising the half-brothers, ages 4 and 8, said he was ''elated'' by the ruling and ``I cried tears of joy for the first time in my life.'' Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/459/story/786605.html
Breaking News: Florida Adoption Ban Ruled Unconstitutional
Queers United —
... Gill, who is raising the half-brothers, ages 4 and 8, said he was ''elated'' by the ruling and ``I cried tears of joy for the first time in my life." (Miami Herald) ...
Florida Ban on Gay Adoptions Ruled Unconstitutional
Tennessee Guerilla Women —
... A Miami-Dade circuit judge Tuesday declared Florida's 30-year-old ban on gay adoption unconstitutional, allowing a North Miami man to adopt two foster kids he has raised since 2004. . . ...
Second Fla. Judge Rules Against Gay Adoption Ban
ACSBlog: The Blog of the American Constitution Society —
... Another Florida judge has ruled that the state’s ban on gay adoption is unconstitutional. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Cindy Lederman ruled earlier this week that there was “no rational basis” for barring gay men and lesbians from adopting children. Lederman’s ruling allows Frank Gill to adopt two boys he and his partner have been raising for four years, The Miami Herald reported. The newspaper noted that a state child abuse investigator had asked Gill to take temporary care of them. ...
FL Gay Adoption Ban Overturned
The Republic of T. —
... Now , I know it’s a circuit court, and that it will be appealed to the next highest court. But, in light of recent events, let’s celebrate our victories were were find them
And anytime any offical speaks unequivocally in support of our families, I count that as a victory.
In a 53-page order that sets the stage for what could become a constitutional showdown, Circuit Judge Cindy Lederman permitted 47-year-old Frank Gill to adopt the 4- and 8-year-old boys he and his partner have raised since just before Christmas four years ago. A child ...
Quick Hit: Florida Supreme Court deems adoption ban unconstitutional
Feministing —
Via Queers United
From the Miami-Herald:
A Miami-Dade circuit judge Tuesday declared Florida's 30-year-old ban on gay adoption unconstitutional, allowing a North Miami man to adopt two foster kids he has raised since 2004.
Moments after Lederman released the ruling, attorneys for Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum announced they would appeal the decision to the Third District Court of Appeal in Miami.
The attorney general's office had argued that gay men and lesbians are disproportionately more likely to suffer from mental ...
Own Up to Your Bigotry
Shakesville —
... 4. The state of Florida specifically bans gays and lesbians from adopting children. Perhaps you missed the recent court cases that are fighting -- and winning -- for the right to do so, but the state is promising to appeal the ruling. That right there is a clear-cut case of denying equal protection. And of course there's Amendment 2 that passed in November. Again, a denial of equal protection in that while straight people can marry the person of their choosing, gay people cannot based solely on their sexual orientation. Same-sex couples are not entitled to the same ...
