Who Supports Lesbian and Gay Adoption?

Question: Who Supports Lesbian and Gay Adoption?

After successful attacks on gay marriage, right-wing groups are now trying to keep gay and lesbian couples from adopting children. But it seems they will have a harder time convincing the public that gays and lesbians don't make good parents. Many child welfare agencies support gays and lesbians adopting. Here is a list of organizations with official statements supporting gay and lesbian parenting and adoption.

Answer:

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• American Bar Association
• American Medical Association
• American Psychoanalytic Association
• American Psychological Association
• Child Welfare League of America
• National Adoption Center
• National Association of Social Workers
• North American Council on Adoptable Children

_{Source: The Williams Institute}