The Advocate recently featured the Kidsave-Gallup study in an article supporting LGBTQ+ rights to foster and adopt. Written by Robin Rosenbluth, the piece highlights the persistent barriers LGBTQ+ individuals face in adoption—despite research demonstrating they are just as capable of providing safe, loving homes.
Rosenbluth emphasizes the urgent need for adoptive parents, stating:
“There is a critical shortage of adoptive parents. When adoption policies exclude LGBTQ+ or unmarried people, children often end up in foster care until they age out. I serve on the board of You Gotta Believe, an organization dedicated to finding ‘Forever Families’ for older foster youth. We welcome LGBTQ+ parents, but many adoption agencies don’t. A 2023 Gallup and Kidsave study found that LGBTQ+ Americans are more likely to foster or adopt than their straight peers (28% vs. 18%).”
Every child deserves the chance to grow up in a loving, supportive family. Ensuring LGBTQ+ adults have equal rights to foster and adopt is not just about fairness—it’s about giving more children the opportunity to thrive.
