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4 hours ago MIAMI (AP) A judge on Tuesday overturned a strict Florida law that blocks gay people from adopting children, declaring there was no legal or scientific reason for sexual orientation alone to prohibit anyone from adopting. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Cindy Lederman said the 31-year-old ...
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"No Rational Basis"
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
Florida's gay adoption ban was ruled unconstitutional today: The ruling means that Martin Gill, 47, and his male partner can adopt two brothers, ages 4 and 8, whom he has cared for as foster children since December 2004. "I've never seen myself as less than anybody else," Gill said. "We're very grateful. Today, I've cried the first tears of joy in my life." He said the two boys have been practicing writing their new last names, and the older one said: "That's what's going to make us a family." What we're ...
Florida Judge Rules Against Gay Adoption Ban
The Moderate Voice —
She found no “rational basis” to prohibit adoption, especially since they are allowed to be foster parents. (H/T Andrew Sullivan)
I don’t have much to add but to contrast two excerpts:
John Stemberger, chairman of a successful drive earlier this month to pass a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage in Florida, called the ruling “classic judicial activism” and predicted it would be reversed on appeal.
“Everywhere in the law where children are affected, the standard must always be what is in the ...
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HAPPENING NOW: McCain in Miami
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