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gaywrites:

Virginia’s Board of Social Services approved on Wednesday certain measures relating to adoption that will aid in blocking same-sex couples from adopting kids. 

A previous version of the regulations included an anti-discrimination policy that kept adoption agencies from discriminating against potential parents based on sexual orientation, among other factors. But a new version of the policy, which will take effect in May, does not include protection for any characteristics except race, color or national origin.

This means that adoption agencies can legally discriminate against prospective parents based on sexual orientation, age, gender, disability, religion, political belief, and family status. To top it off, the state already bans adoption of children by same-sex couples, but not by gay individuals - this changes that exception.

The Advocate article above points out that more than 1,500 children in Virginia are waiting to be adopted. Why deny children the chance to be adopted by loving, capable parents? Why? 

Fuck you Virginia.