lgbtlovecomesfirst:Hey America, Great Job on Gay Marriage, Now How About Gay Adoption? by 

lgbtlovecomesfirst:Hey America, Great Job on Gay Marriage, Now How About Gay Adoption? by Sanjeev K. Sriram, Host of “Dr. America” on We Act Radio “Like many, many Americans, I was thrilled when the Supreme Court declared same-sex marriages must be recognized nationwide. As a heterosexual, Hindu, Indian-American, I do not take my rights for granted, and I am glad to see the growth of justice for ALL. As a pediatrician, I was particularly glad to see today’s majority opinion express support for children living with same-sex parents: “without the recognition, stability, and predictability marriage offers, children suffer the stigma of knowing their families are somehow lesser.” With gay marriage now being legal across America, we must make it easier for same-sex parents to adopt children.Currently, only 7 states (California, Oregon, Wisconsin, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island) explicitly protect LGBT foster parents from discrimination by adoption agencies.  I am not the only health care professional who trusts LGBT parents to bring up children. The American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association,American Psychological Association, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and many others all concur: LGBT parents are as capable as heterosexual parents at raising healthy children. Furthermore, there is a huge need for loving parents: in 2013, there were over 400,000 children in foster care. If these children “age out” of the foster care system, they are at increased risks for homelessness, unemployment, and incarceration.”Read Dr. Sriram’s full editorial herePhoto by Ted Eytan -- source link

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