Gay Adoption Ban Unconstitutional, Rules Fla. Appeals Court
- Jennifer Riley - Christian Post Reporter
- Sep 23, 2010
The three-judge panel of the 3rd District Court of Appeal in Miami unanimously ruled that gay foster parent Martin Gill can adopt the two young boys he has been raising for six years with his partner. The court said the ban violates the state constitution’s equal protection clause and said “gay people and heterosexuals make equally good parents.”
Gov. Charlie Crist – who had supported the ban as a Republican but switched sides as an independent candidate running for a U.S. Senator seat – said Florida will immediately stop enforcing the law.
"It's a very good day for Florida," said Crist. "It's a very good day for children. Children deserve a loving home to be in, and the opportunity for judges to make this call on a case-by-case basis with every adoption I think is wonderful."
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