“Florida Democratic Hopeful says she favors gay adoption”

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1336237.html
Other articles:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/25/gay.adoption/
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/26/us/26florida.html
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-02-20-gay-adoption-foster_x.htm
Youtube: The view discussion over gay/lesbian adoption
The article titled, “Florida Democratic Hopeful says she favors gay adoption” displays a glimmer of hope with regards to Florida’s view on homosexuality. Alex Sink, Florida’s chief financial officer believes that gay adoption should be permitted if it serves a child’s best interest. The article hits close to home, as I have witnessed the debate over gay adoption unwind among my family members. My mother grew up in a strict Italian household with ten siblings. My mother’s brother Mike is homosexual and has been married for five years. Although my family attended the marriage and supported my Uncle, I have not heard one person discuss his sexual preference since, until I came along.
The discussion spurred from my experiences as a camp counselor, where one of the campers had lesbian mothers. Many camp counselors were ignorantly shocked by this and studied the camper’s behavior to scope out a malfunction. To their surprise, there was no malfunction. It was clear that Aiden grew up in a loving and safe household; and shouldn’t that be enough?
As a result of my experience at camp, I asked my mother how she would feel if my Uncle adopted a child with his husband. Before I divulge her response, I would like to add that my mom is not a discriminatory person; however her beliefs are, as she likes to call it, “old school”. I would also like to add that my mother and Uncle Mike have a strong relationship, even though his sexuality preference is not discussed. Her response to my question about gay adoption surprised me. She stated that she would love for her brother to adopt a child because she knows that he and his husband would be wonderful parents.
Sink is in favor of gay adoption and reiterated what my mother told me a few years ago. I am a firm believer in gay adoption and Florida has failed to recognize that it is the quality of living for the child that supersedes the sexual preference of the parent. The state government should be more concerned with heterosexual parents who do not provide a safe environment for their children or do not have means to feed their children. Why should it matter if the children are being raised by the same sex, if they are being raised in a safe, healthy, and loving household? The answer is clear; the sexuality of the parents should not inhibit adoption. Those who oppose my statement may suggest that is necessary for a child to have a “mother-figure” and a “father-figure”. By this one insinuates that the mother-role is to cook, clean and care for the child, while the father-role works long hours and perhaps uses the grill on occasion. Not only is this not the case in every household, but also any sex can partake in any of these so-called roles. Furthermore, sex should not be associated with one role. The sexual preference should not determine the rights that citizens of the United States are given.
The Constitution states, “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” Therefore, no one should be denied equal rights, and one of those rights includes adoption. Sink helped raise 175,000 dollars for the gay rights group and she has openly discussed her opinion pertaining to the issue. Even though other government officials are still in favor of hate crimes for homosexuals, Sink has taken a clear stance on gay adoption. I will part with a quote I came across from the CNN article I attached below. Robert Calhoun, a homosexual man raising a son with his partner said, “Love makes a family, not biology or gender.” Love is clearly enough to have a family, and the state of Florida needs to re-evaluate what is most beneficial for children to prosper.