Virginia Dumps Bill Targeting Gay Adoptions

The Virginia bill targeting gay people for adoptions or being foster parents is dead. I actually thought, with the state of affairs in Virginia, that the bill would pass. Perhaps they are starting to feel a bit dirty from all the awful rhetoric they are putting out.

(Richmond, Virginia) Legislation that would have required social workers in adoption cases to determine whether applicants are gay was turned turned down Wednesday by a committee of the Virginia Senate.

The decision by the Courts of Justice Committee means the bill will not get to the Senate floor for a vote.

“This thing comes awfully close to being pretty bigoted, so I can’t support it,” said Sen. Richard Saslaw (D-Fairfax).

The measure passed the House of Delegates last week but only after many of the anti-gay provisions were deleted. (story)

The bill, as originally introduced by Del. Richard H. Black (R-Loudoun) would have prevented gays from becoming either adoptive or foster parents. (source)