A threat to gay parents.Now that antigay forces have gained momentum in banning same-sex marriage Noun 1. same-sex marriage - two people of the same sex who live together as a family; "the legal status of same-sex marriages has been hotly debated" couple, twosome, duet, duo - a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable 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 Noun 1. state senator - a member of a state senate senator - a member of a senate Jim Holt Jim L. Holt, born January 17, 1965 in Camden, Arkansas is a conservative Republican politician from Springdale, Arkansas. Background Holt joined the military in 1987 and served in the U.S. 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 homosexual /ho·mo·sex·u·al/ (-sek´shoo-al) 1. pertaining to, characteristic of, or directed toward the same sex. 2. one who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex. 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. |
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