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Hillary Clinton: ‘Being a good parent has nothing to do with sexual orientation’
Hillary Clinton has tweeted in support of LGBTI parenting following news that a Utah judge removed a child from the care of foster parents because they are gay.
Last night, the Democratic Party presidential hopeful wrote in response to the story, saying: ‘Being a good parent has nothing to do with sexual orientation—thousands of families prove that.’
Being a good parent has nothing to do with sexual orientation—thousands of families prove that. t.co/xQLh25RAYR
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 12, 2015
April Hoagland and Beckie Peirce of Carbon County, who are married with two children, hoped to adopt the one-year-old girl they had been fostering for three months.
However, in a routine hearing earlier this week a judge ordered the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) to remove the child from their care within seven days.
The judge cited research claiming children do better in life when raised by heterosexual parents; Hoagland has speculated that the judge’s ruling was religiously motivated.
However, the ruling is now under review by the DCFS following concerns.
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Jamie Tabberer
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