Question: Who Supports Lesbian and Gay Adoption?
After successful attacks on gay marriage, right-wing groups are now trying to keep gay and lesbian couples from adopting children. But it seems they will have a harder time convincing the public that gays and lesbians don't make good parents. Many child welfare agencies support gays and lesbians adopting. Here is a list of organizations with official statements supporting gay and lesbian parenting and adoption.
Answer:
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Bar Association
- American Medical Association
- American Psychoanalytic Association
- American Psychological Association
- Child Welfare League of America
- National Adoption Center
- National Association of Social Workers
- North American Council on Adoptable Children
Source: The Williams Institute
