ADOPTION: Anonymous

I read Maggie's latest column with great interest.

My wife and I have been in the process of adopting through the state of New Jersey and as a part of this process we were required to attend parenting classes. The DYFUS run adoption resource center staff promoted an upcoming event at which a couple that had adopted would be sharing their experience. Much to our chagrin, the couple that showed up on the night of the presentation was comprised of two men. The staff could have chosen any of a hundred different couples. Yet they chose to show and promote a gay couple that had adopted. One of the men even left his wife for a man.

I doubt that you need another anecdote on this topic, but I thought I would write to encourage you. You are on the right track! I was absolutely shocked to realize that the state had made a decision to foster and encourage the adoption of children by gay couples. My impression has often been that people are greatly unaware that this is occurring in society. It is a sad example of how a government bureaucracy can implement a policy decision that has far reaching societal impact without the consent of the majority of the people.
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