Senator Obama Supports Same Sex Adoption

Barack Obama has expressed his support for same-sex couples' right to adopt children, according to the Family Equality Council. The group had sought to learn the presidential candidates' positions on the topic, and only Obama responded. However, John McCain has previously expressed his opposition to adoption by gays in a July 13 New York Times article.
"We also have to do more to support and strengthen LGBT families," Obama wrote in his letter to the group, dated August 1. "Because equality in relationship, family, and adoption rights is not some abstract principle; it’s about whether millions of LGBT Americans can finally live lives marked by dignity and freedom. That’s why we have to repeal laws like the Defense of Marriage Act. That’s why we have to eliminate discrimination against LGBT families. And that’s why we have to extend equal treatment in our family and adoption laws."