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by Joel Meares

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Filed under: Gay Marriage, Politics, Same Sex Adoption

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Thursday was not a good day to be gay.

The ALP says there's not enough support for same-sex families like this one. Picture: Chris Pavlich.

In Sydney, the ever ridiculous NSW Labor government rejected an Upper House committee’s recommendation that same-sex couples be allowed to adopt.

Chair of the six-person bipartisan committee, Christine Robertson, said allowing gay couples to adopt would “ensure the best interests of children.”

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ms walters says:

07:03am | 08/12/11

I have Friends That are same sex couple and have raised children from adoption there is no proof that the children will be gay or lesbian or even transgender if they are raised by same sex couple get with the time i’m am a lesbian been with my partner 7… Read more »
Luke says:

01:20pm | 19/01/10

“Every Australian State & Territory already legally recognises same-sex relationships” While I agree that this debate is boring and consistently ends up not helping anyone, I have a question: on what do you base the above assertion? Surely not on facts. I live in QLD and am planning to register… Read more »

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