[Pyramid*]

yes, as long as the exact same criteria is applied for both gay or straight couples.

A person's sexuality does not make the person - it is their personality,upbringing, moral standing and personal attributes that make a good parent.

One only has to look around at our 'normal' (ie: hetrosexual) nuclear family to see that there are many male/female couples who fall into the most horrid, abusive categories. This also applies to same sex couples. The sex / gender or sexual preference of an individual does not determine if they are a wholesome character.

I'd far rather see mentally balanced couples (gay ref the thread title) being allowed to adopt than seeing some of the way straight couples are allowed to produce child after child - not be in a position to afford the child, or care for it, or actually love the child.

so many publisised cases of hetro couples being the most god awful parents. Its not about sexuality, it's about being able to afford, to cloth, feed, care, love, nurture, educate, comfort, the child - being straight doesn't mean that the straight person can offer these basics.