you need to have open minds when thinking these things through. there are thousands of children thriving in wonderful homes with parents that are gay or lesbian. i think that if the children can be placed with parents that are financially and emotionally stable homes, they should. if every aspect of their lives check out on your checklists of things needed to let these parents adopt, you should. with how many children left in foster homes and on the streets because of no homes, its rediculous not to.