Parenthood, prejudice... and a child’s life with two mums

With more than 64,000 children in care, Barnado’s is calling on more gay couples to adopt. But a recent survey showed that many people are still unsure. Catherine Scott reports.

By The Newsroom

Published 3rd Feb 2011, 14:07 BST

Adoption laws changed in the UK in 2005 allowing same-sex cople to jointly adtopt children.

In 2007 the Government made it illegal for publically funded adoption agencies to discriminate against same sex couple yet last year just 3.75 per cent of children adopted in 2010 were to same sex couples

A survey for Barnado’s showed that 32 per cent of people do not think gay couples can parent as well as heterosexual ones.

For more information visit www.barnados.org.uk

For hope and advice visit www.stonewall.org.uk or www.newfamilysocial.co.uk

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