Florida Ban on Gay Adoptions Ruled Unconstitutional

A Miami-Dade judge has declared that Florida’s 30 year ban on gay adoption is unconstitutional and has permitted a gay man, represented by the ACLU, to adopt two foster children who have been living him since 2004.   

In a 53-page order that sets the stage for what could potentially become a constitutional showdown, the court’s decision came after a four day trial where Judge Lederman heard from experts on children’s health and development and listened to the justifications for the ban offered by the state.  

Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum has filed a notice of appeal arguing that gay men and lesbians are “disproportionately more likely to suffer from mental illness or a substance abuse problem than straight people, rendering them less fit to parent – especially children in foster care who already are under tremendous stress.” 

In California, the ACLU and their supporters are asking the California Supreme Court to overturn Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment approved by California voters defining marriage between one man and one woman.  In Florida, the ACLU is challenging the constitutionality of a law that has existed for 30 years and exists solely for the protection of children.   We are at a crucial time in our nation’s history. 

This Florida ruling is just one of the many cultural battles that are being waged across the Nation…battles that will impact our religious liberty and the values we share.   This information is provided by Advocates for Faith and Freedom, a non-profit religious law firm dedicated to protecting religious liberty in the courts! 

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