Experts clash on gays' bids to adopt children

Dueling social-science testimony marked a trial over a gay North Miami man's petition to adopt his two foster children.

The judge's ruling will determine whether a 4-year-old boy and his 8-year-old brother can be adopted by Frank Gill, the North Miami foster parent who has raised the boys for four years, and his partner. Lederman said she will decide on the adoption later this month.

Florida is the only state that bans all gay people from adopting. This fall, a Circuit Court judge in Key West declared Florida's ban unconstitutional, although the decision is ... Full Story »

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Derek Hawkins
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by Derek Hawkins - Nov. 17, 2008

Thoroughly and fairly sets up the debate over same-sex adoption in a state that prohibits it. Strong, meticulously balanced trial reporting. Could have been broadened by seeking input from more people not involved in the proceedings. Otherwise well reported and detailed.

I feel like this bends over backward to give the flimsy statistics of the adoption opponents the benefit of the doubt -- perhaps out of necessity, this being a report largely on the trial itself and not just the debate.

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