Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

Yes, but I do believe a mother and father family structure is more beneficial

I do feel children benefit most from having both male and female parents. However, gay couples shouldn’t automatically be excluded from adoption but each case should be considered on its individual circumstances in the best interests of each individual child

Gay couples should be allowed to adopt but straight couples should undoubtedly be ahead of them in the queue because having a mother and a father is the best outcome for all.

would rather use a dildo

It should be checked with the child before if they're comfortable with having gay parents. If it is a baby, then it is ok

Yes as long as the child has regular contact with female carers as well as male e.g compulsory time with adoptive grandmother or aunt. It is important to have both male and female influence when raising a child

Why not? As long as they are loving and can make a child have a happy life then of course they should. Although I would say they must be married!

yes, however straight couples who cannot naturally conceive should be given priority - above other straight couples too

In the secular sector - yes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples. However, adoption agencies that do not support homosexual relationships and unions should not be obligated to give gay couples children in their care.

Yes if they want to perform the same roles in society as straight couples do when entering the contracts of marriage and adoption.

A father mother structure will likely help more but if the child is fine with it and wants to get adopted by them it is fine

100%, As a person of the LGBTQIA+ myself I won't be able to have my own children with my lover and family plays a massive part of my culture and life. I have no idea what I will do if I can't have children...

In principle yes, but private adoption agencies should have the right to discriminate. For example a religious orphanage should be able to deny homosexual couples adoption rights.

Yes and No. Yes for the benefit of a child that can be placed into a loving stable family home. No if undertaken as a political tick box exercise to fill quotas and enable those involved to virtue signal.

Tough question…yes, because we have the same rights and should have same rights, but I do feel this could have an adverse effect on the child later in life.

I think it’s ok as long as the parents do not raise or push the idea of the child being non binary as I think having that idea at such a young age can give a child split personality disorder very easily. If the child is 16 at the very earliest and decides they went to identify as non binary that’s fine but they should not be able to have any sex changes until they are at least 20

It's all about the benefit and future for the child. If they have a loving home and people who can take care and commit to protecting the child regardless of being gay or straight, I have no objection to.

If they're assessed as appropriate to adopt then I support them. However, anyone stupid enough to leave a living creature let alone a baby they only recently got in a hot car alone should NEVER be allowed to adopt or use a surrogate.

Yes, if the child is the same sex as the parent. There are things that are learnt in life that only someone of the same sex would know.

I believe a mother and father structure is best, but I think a family home is better than an institution, so gay couples would be second choice.

Yes, as long as the gay couple can be trusted to take care of a child and will not abuse or traumatise the child and as long as the gay couple can promise that they will not split up and cause the child to live with two separate sets of parents

Yes, but straight couples who cannot naturally conceive should take priority when offering children.

Yes but the child should have a say as I believe a mother and father family structure is best for the child

I believe a man and a women is needed to raise a family but it doesn’t mean a gay couple can’t do a good job

yes I believe a mother and father structure is best for a child, however, if a gay couple are able to pass the same background checks as straight couples then they should be allowed to adopt.

I don't like gay people. They should not have have a child.

Yes but child should be brought up to believe it's there choice to agree on the parent relationship

Yes, same rights as straight but ALL couples should have to prove they have a wide ranging support network in place for the child before being allowed to adopt

Yes but only if they let the child make their own lifestyle choices and not force sexuality onto them to match their own beliefs

I generally believe that a mother and father family structure is best for a child, assuming they are commited and present parents. However, these criteria aren't always met and so I undoubtedly believe that there will be same sex couples able to do a better job. I therefore believe that gay sex couples should have the same rights as same sex couples as far as I can tell.

Trans couples on the other hand I am unsure of as a proportion tend to have an influence on the child regarding their own sex and with the current laws on hormonal therapies for young children, I think it best for the children to not be put in that position.

Adoption agencies should prioritize offering children to gay couples before offering to straight couples.

Yes but refused ivf

Yes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples but I believe a mother and father family structure is best for the child

Depends on the child’s history

Any suitable adult willing to love and care for a child should be allowed as long as the child has unconditional love and is taught openly about the history of " the family " particularly regarding the child's hereditary culture.

kinda but only if the child wants to be there child

Yes but, if two males adopt a female there should be a female role model around and the same for 2 females that adopt a boy

yes but they shouldn't be treated differently

No they are ****** s

Yes, but only if they are sensible enough

yes, just dont force the opinion on the child.

they do what they wan

No, gay couples should have more rights than breeder couples

Same sex couples should ensure adopted children have access to opposite sex birthparents.

Depends on what tge child wants

Things would currently stay as there are, unless a petition was put forward and successful in getting a particular question asked to the public.

No, only when the child is considered to be mature enough to understand the type of family structure they are entering.

no need for human rights

Yes and no. I am not against it as long as the gay couples have the same background checks as straight couples, but at the same time, I feel like children need both genders around them to form their own morals and ideas. Nothing compares to motherhood, same as nothing compares to fatherhood. They’re both essential for a child’s mental health.

These types of people are confused with their own sexual orientation and it is morally wrong! Adoption shouldn't even be contemplated!

From the age of 5 the children must decide. It's got nothing to do with straight or gay couples.

Yes, but so as long Religious adoption Institiouns have the right to Opt out

No, from the age of 5 the children must decide.

They should but a traditional nuclear family should be prioritised as this system ensures that children are much more likely to be successful when growing up in a nuclear family structures.

THey should have more availablity as they can't make their own - Bastian Crispin 2020.

yes, but I believe that a mother and father structure is better for the child

Yes but it depends on how many children need to be adopted.

Are you serious? Why is this even a question, why are you giving people the chance to speak on issues that don’t concern Or effect them. I hate straight people queer bating, it’s none of their business.

a child needs a mother

As long as they pass the checks and provide the same things a straight couple can do then it is fine.

Depends on religion and what religious people can do

As long as 2 female adopting a male have a male influence that the child can turn too and the same with to males adopting a female

If they take into account that they chose to not have the ability of giving birth and that may effect how long the process takes for them as people with problems such as infertility would be prioritised.

If they pass all the correct infomation and things they need to adopt a child the same as a same sex marriage yes, but they shouldn't be given special treatment because of their circumstances .

Should abide by the opinion by the adoptee.

Adoption agencies should be able to choose whether they will accept gay couples. But a gay couple should have opportunity to adopt if they wish providing all background checks are met.

As long as the child is brought up in an environment which doesn't allow for exclusion due to their same sex parents, it should be ok

Yes, but adoption by straight couples is preferable, all else being equal.

Yes, as long as they pass background checks and can provide both female and male role models in place of a father and a mother.

Yes because they want the same thing as all couples want a family so they should have the same adoption rights as straight people do.

yes, unless there is an available straight couple willing to adopt

Yes, but priority should be given to heterosexual couples and the gender of the child should mostly be the same as the adopting couple.

I was n,t aware that there was currently a difference and need to understand more about adoption rights.

Not fussed either way

As long as the children say they are happy to have gay parents

Only as a last resort, and providing it is suitable for the child

They should as they can care just as much their no different to same sex couples

Yes, however heterosexual couples who cannot naturally reproduce should take priority

Don't want to answer the question