From reader Andrea:
An outrageous bill has been introduced in the Ohio State House of Representatives. If passed, House Bill 515, also known as the "The Adoptive and Foster Children's Protection Act," will prevent homosexual, bisexual and transgendered individuals from becoming adoptive or foster parents. But wait! There's more! The law reads such that anyone residing with a homosexual, bisexual or transgendered person also faces the same ban.
This act is not only out-and-out prejudice, but will reduce the pool of potential foster and adoptive parents. And this is supposed to "protect" children?
Much worse, the timing of this bill is quite suspect. A divisive bill like this introduced so close to mid-term elections seems like a play to mobilize the conservative voting base.
Shrinking the pool of prospective foster/adoptive parents and slashing family rights all for the sake of mainpulating voters? Congratulations, Ohio Republicans, you've sunk to a new low.
You can read the actual bill here, and Ohioans can contact their reps to complain here.
They really don't care about children. They care about hate. They hate gays, and they want them back in the closet, on the fringes.
I'm not familiar with Ohio's foster care system. I can't find a statewide site, but here are two county sites: Green County and A Child's Waiting.
Look at those faces. How dare they deny these kids a loving home?
I guess it's more important to do bad things to gay people than to help children.
1 comment:
I have a difficult time comprehending why people care so much about limiting the rights of the homo-/bi-/transsexual communities. I mean, I get it, but at the same time, I don't.
For some reason, it still surprises me that people can be so bigoted and ignorant.
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