The Washington Times reports that the United States Supreme Court has decided not to hear a challenge to a Florida law prohibiting homosexual couples from adopting children—so the law will stand.
The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday declined without comment to hear a challenge to a 1977 Florida law that prevents homosexuals from adopting children.
The rejection means that Florida’s uniquely worded law—“no person eligible to adopt under this statute may adopt if that person is a homosexual”—will stand.
It dashes hopes by homosexual rights groups that the high court would review the state law, which clearly discriminates against homosexuals.
[…] Mat Staver, president of the conservative Liberty Counsel legal defense organization, said the Supreme Court’s rejection supports other states that might choose to add or strengthen laws against homosexuals’ adopting. […]
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