A threat to gay parents.

Now that antigay forces have gained momentum in banning same-sex marriage in states across the nation, will adoption rights for gays be next? The U.S. Supreme Court on January 10 declined to hear an appeal to Florida's blanket ban on adoption by gays--which, some argue, could open the door for more state bans.

Arkansas state senator Jim Holt said he is working on legislation that would bar gay people not only from adopting but also from being foster parents. "We don't want to allow homosexual marriages," he said. "What would we think about [placing] a child that has no say-so in that scenario at all?"

Currently only Florida, Mississippi, and Utah limit adoption by gays.