Arguments Against Gay Adoption

However, people against LGBT+ adoption say that a child needs both a female and male role model for them to grow up as well balanced adults. Males and females may have different styles of parenting and a child needs to be exposed to both of those types to be successful. The opposition also believes that LGBT+ adoption will “lead to the breakdown of the traditional family” (Gaines). Many people who oppose LGBT+ adoption also say that children brought up in a same-sex household have a greater risk of being taunted and bullied in a school setting. Because of this, they say that children of LGBT+ couple households have a prevalence of depression, drug use, and suicide when compared to the general population. However, when researching, one did not find any studies that showed anything negative such as that. Another reason that people who oppose same-sex couples adopting children is because of religious and moral values. Because LGBT+ marriage is typically seen as against many religions, it is only natural that adoption by a LGBT+ household would also be going against a majority of religions. The Bible says to ‘honor thy father and mother’. Because of
However, the families choosing to adopt the children most likely do not see their wanting to adopt a child to be against their religious and moral values. Because of this, this argument should not apply to them in the slightest sense. Because of separation of the church and state in the Constitution, this is not a valid argument in one’s opinion. The Constitution says that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" (“Separation of …”). If a law was passed that expressly prohibited LGBT+ couples or individuals from adopting a child, that would be a law respecting an establishment of religion and would be going against the