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The Plight of Gay Foster Kids

October 03, 2007

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20070614_homeless_260x220.jpgWe thought we’d bring your attention to a story today that we hadn’t really thought of. The “Southern Voice” is running an impressive story on “the other side of gay adoption.”

It details the plight of gay kids within the foster care system and the search to find families who are accepting of them.

Gay political groups are already in massive motivated efforts against multiple attempts to ban gays from adopting in Georgia (and let’s be clear – everywhere else…anyone get a good look at the Supreme Court lately?) – but the idea of banning gay couples from adoption causes real fear among child advocates.

"There’s at least 10 percent of our kids who are either out or questioning,” said Sandy Corbin, who is the clinical director for the Multi-Agency Alliance for Children, “The number of out kids has risen."

Ms. Corbin has been speaking to various groups for the last month, hoping to find a way to locate more gay and gay-friendly foster families.

“Coming out is a difficult process on its own. And you need people you can trust and you need people who you feel safe around,” Corbin said.

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