The Rhode Island Senate last week voted unanimously to pass S 0121, a bill that will streamline the process for confirmatory adoption and make it more accessible for LGBTQ+ parents to ensure security for their families through adoption. A companion bill, H 5226, is under consideration in the House.
As LGBTQ+ families are under attack around the country today the Rhode Island Senate affirmed once again that love makes a family,” said lead sponsor Senator Dawn Euer. “I’m grateful to my Senate colleagues for unanimously supporting the confirmatory adoption legislation on the floor today.
“Today’s unanimous Senate vote is an incredible demonstration of Rhode Island’s commitment to protecting children and families and ensuring equality for LGBTQ+ people. I’m grateful to Senator Euer for her leadership and to each of the Senators who understood the urgency and importance of advancing this bill,” said Polly Crozier, director of family advocacy at GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD).
“With extremists escalating their attacks on LGBTQ+ people across the country, parents are more worried than ever about the safety of their children. An adoption decree provides additional security for children, particularly if families travel or move outside Rhode Island. S 0121 will remove needless barriers to adoption for LGBTQ+ people who seek to confirm their parentage,” Crozier said.
From a GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) press release.
More: glad.org
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