Gay Adoption

GAY ADOPTION IN COLOMBIA The last decade, Colombia has made slow progress on the rights of homosexuals. LGBT rights has progressed since consensual gay activity was decriminalized in 1980 becoming one of Latin America's most advanced countries in regards with LGBT rights legislation. In 2011 the Constitutional Court recognized homosexual couples as a Family and since 2014 homosexuals ONLY can adopt the biological child of their partner, however, it seems such a partial equality whe there is a legal framework that supports homoparental adoption, that’s the reason why the Constitutional Court has given back to the equal adoption is for the Congress to face an issue with divided opinions in the country In Colombia, the rights of lesbians, gays, bisexuals andtransgeneristas are not only disrespected but also not guaranteed, because in practice judicial and administrative authorities often prioritize their biased conceptions when enforcing the law and/or ignore the unique needs and rights of this population 1. The Constitutional Court in Sentence C-029 de 2009 Sentence C-029 – 2009 granted civil, political, social, economic, immigration and criminal rights to gay and lesbian couples. Before this case, those rights had been reserved for nonmarried heterosexual couples. The Court stated that equal rights could not allow qualifications or exceptions based on sexual orientation. The child gets the opportunity to get the benefits from new parents both in health and financial support. Since there are many children that are off for adoption, gay parents are able to pour all their love for their child through tangible and non-tangible things. Children get to grow in a home that is filled with love and affection since the gay parents know how they want their children to grow appreciating their life. Adoptive parents are increasing and are able to lessen the children staying in well-being communities. It is also considered as the best alternative for the foster-care system that leaves child wanting to have the same family or attention given by their foster parents while temporarily staying with them. The pros of gay parenting are not all about the benefits of the new family unit but also in the society. Gay parents are able to help in focusing on the welfare of children and give every child that they adopt the opportunity in living in a loving family According to a report in the Washington Post, "Bogota has a thriving gay neighbourhood, bars whose patrons are openly gay and a centre that provides counselling and legal advice to members of the gay community. Local politicians, amongst them Mayor Luis Eduardo Garzón and prominent members of Congress such as Senator Armando Benedetti, have supported the drive to give more rights to gay couples.

1 United Nations Human Rights Committe

SOURCES http://www.eltiempo.com/opinion/editorial/que-tan-igualessomos-editorial-el-tiempo-febrero-20/15274795 http://www.eltiempo.com/politica/justicia/adopcion-homosexualen-colombia-victorias-y-batallas-pendientes/15268380 http://colombiareports.com/colombia-gay-adoption-rulinghistoric-step-toward-lgbti-equality/