Stop Florida Adoption Discrimination Bill

Florida FlagThe Florida Senate is set to vote today on a bill that would allow adoption agencies using public funds to discriminate because of their “written religious or moral convictions or policies.” The bill is aimed primarily at stopping adoptions by LGBTQ prospective parents—but could also be used to discriminate based on race, religion, or other factors.

The state Senate a couple of weeks ago rejected an amendment to a different bill that would have done the same thing. At the same time, the House passed HB 7111, devoted to “religious liberty” in adoption. That means that the Senate must now vote on that bill. While I would hope they reject it as they did the amendment, nothing is certain—and as you can see from the video links below, the impact of the bill’s passage could be far reaching.

If you live in Florida, please contact your state senator and tell him or her not to vote for discrimination. If you don’t live in Florida, contact any friends and family who do and urge them to contact their senators.

Here’s one of the bill’s sponsors, Rep. Jason Brodeur (R-Seminole County) answering questions during legislative proceedings about the impact of the bill:

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