“Gays and lesbians are stepping up their national battle against restrictive state regulations, conservative Christians, and others to gain the same parenting rights as heterosexuals” (Kennedy 1). Since homosexual individuals are fighting so hard for the rights they are seeking, should homosexuals be given the right to adopt children? There is no reason why homosexual individuals shouldn’t be allowed to adopt children because they are capable of providing a secure and loving home for a child just as anyone else. It is also in the best interest for the child to have a secure and loving home vs. not having a home at all. Children being raised in a home where homosexuality is accepted and respected and not viewed as something wrong could change and teach others to accept and respect homosexuals as people as well. Homosexuals are human beings too, so why should they be treated any different just because of their sexual orientation? There are people that do oppose to the idea of homosexuals being allowed to adopt children. “Various arguments have been made against placing children with homosexual individuals or couples,” but the most controversial and talked about issue would be mother and father vs. same sex parents (Patterson 1). People believe that the best home for a child is a home that has a mother and a father present, yet still disregarding the fact that there are many single parents successfully raising children without the help of the opposite sex. Being raised in a home with two parents would be great for any child, but “the sexual preferences of the parents” shouldn’t be an issue (Epstein 2). Discrimination against homosexuals is still an issue today, but it doesn’t have to be that way if people would just open their eyes to realize that homosexuals are human beings too. Concerning the issue with homosexuals and adoption, homosexuals are people too that are capable of caring for children just as anyone
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