The Right For Co Adoption - 1515 Words

Society has changed to fit the â€Å"norms† of its time throughout America. Some groups are still fighting every day to try and fit the norm. Legalizing same-sex adoption is moral because it would help complete a family for a child who doesn t have one and for a couple that wants one of their own. Morality is defined as what is good and bad in who we are as humans. The right for co-adoption has prolonged throughout the years and there have been milestones which changed the course of history for the LGBT community. In 1973 was the first known opinion in a Colorado court involving a transgender parent to have a child’s custody. A homosexual couple in California became the first throughout the country to jointly adopt a child in the year 1979.†¦show more content†¦There are many celebrities who I consider to be heroes due to the sole fact that they have gone through their own tough times and stand up for what they believe. One of these people is Denis O’Har e who is commonly known for his acting in the FX show American Horror Story where he has the one of the main roles as a transgender woman. It took O’Hare 4 years for he and his partner to adopt which is common for a foster couple but harder for a same-sex couple. â€Å" We saw the inside of many courtrooms and had our hearts broken on at least 2 occasions but in the end, the world finally legally recognized what Hugo and I had known since April 18, 2011 when he arrived at our house: that Declan was our son and that we were his parents.† Another person who has faced a difficult predicament is Neil Patrick Harris who is commonly known for his role as Barney Stinson in the comedic show How I Met Your Mother. Harris and his spouse David Burtka became parents to twins in 2010 through surrogacy. One of the main problems he and his partner faced were the roles they will provide for their children, such as who would stay home and raise the children and who would go out to mak e the money. Burke mentions that in most scenarios they are similar to a heterosexual couple with kids, but also their family is â€Å"uniquely shaped†. These two demonstrate the virtue of unity due to living in