Florida Overturns Gay Adoption BAN

[Segami]

" MIAMI — Florida will immediately stop enforcing its ban on adoptions by gay people following a decision by a state appeals court that the three-decade-old law is unconstitutional, Gov. Charlie Crist said Wednesday.



Crist announced the decision after the 3rd District Court of Appeal upheld a 2008 ruling by a Miami-Dade judge, who found "no rational basis" for the ban when she approved the adoption of two young brothers by Martin Gill and his male partner.


"I'm very pleased with the ruling on behalf of the Gills," Crist told reporters in Tallahassee. "It's a great day for children. Children deserve a loving home."


The appeals court decision is not the final word on the law. Gill and the American Civil Liberties Union, which represented him and his partner, want the state to take the case to the Florida Supreme Court to obtain a final statewide determination on the law.


"If that continues to be their desire, we would support that, and I think given the makeup of the current Supreme Court they would have a very good chance to get a very good ruling," said Crist, a former Republican running for the U.S. Senate as an independent.


Earlier this month, Crist's campaign issued a position paper supporting several gay rights issues he'd once opposed, including adoption rights.


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[RKP5637]

1. Great news!!! n/t

[Suich]

2. This makes me happy!

I bet Rosie O'Donnell is happy, too!

:)

[MineralMan]

3. Sometimes, the courts do the right things. That is yet another

reason we cannot let the Republicans regain control. We need time to chance the nature of our federal judiciary, including the SCOTUS. We need that very, very badly.

[Political_Junkie]

4. Awesome news!

So glad to hear this.

[HockeyMom]

5. Finally, Florida SOMETHING right

:toast:

[Spazito]

6. That is excellent news!

Recommended.

[d_r]

7. wonderful news

[Divine Discontent]

8. about time Crist's actual beliefs matched his governance. The bigots heads are exploding about this

now on appeal, it goes to the Florida Supreme Court, for what I read was the 'final' decision. The mere argument that Gay people are safe enough to be guardians or foster parents, but NOT okay to be adoptive parents just falls flat....

[Segami]

9. I welcome every exploding head!

[Divine Discontent]

15. would make a great art house film... I'd love to watch bigots heads exploding like The Muppet Show

hahaha... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk_e9KtqB6E&feature=related (zoom to 00:50 I always loved when the muppets heads blew up at the dance)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMbvFZXlEV4&feature=related And final seconds of this one)

[Segami]

16. LOL, just pricelessly funny and to the point!

[bullwinkle428]

10. Not long ago, that dumb piece of shit Crist was anti gay adoption.

Fucker sure knows how to put his finger to the wind...

CLASSIC politician - sees a parade marching down the street, runs out in front of it, and claims to be leading it!

[Dash87]

11. Excellent news! This was a law based on bigotry.

How sad that laws like that are still allowed. :(

♥

[David Zephyr]

12. This is very good news.

"Children deserve a loving home." :thumbsup:

[KaryninMiami]

13. YAY-- finally Florida does something right- late and long overdue-- YAY nt

[UTUSN]

14. I'll K&R (#22) this, but can ANYbody decipher FL for me?! n/t