Gay Adoption Possibilities in Russia

1. Gay adoption should be legal in Russia
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2. Intro
 Nowadays, the world and
individual countries are as
divided with regard to
adoption as to other area of
gay rights
 Russian Federation outlaws
gay marriage as well as gay
adoption, because it’s
political and social life is
highly influenced by
conservative Russian
Orthodox Church
 Unconventional sexuality is
seen as perversion
 International Adoption is not
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3. Intro
 According to the representative of an international organization
UNICEF in Russia Bertrand Beynvelya: “The number of children
bearing status of "orphans" in Russia tends to increase.
Moreover, many children have surviving parents.”
 From 1993 to 2009 the number of parents deprived of their
legitimate rights to their offspring increased almost 4 times
 Today Russia has 740000 orphans and those deprived dads
and moms. 160,000 children live and study in boarding schools.
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4. Nuclear family
 Russian government
follows the argument
that child should be
raised in a nuclear
family that consists of
heterosexual parents
with maternal and
paternal influences.
Nuclear family is the
only alternative.
 The most of the
government is very bias
about gay rights
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5. Nuclear family as a stereotype
 Modern society is breaking
the stereotype of a married
father and mother
 According to the Ministry of
Labor and Social
Development of Russian
Federation as of year 2007,
each 7-th child of 18 years or
30% of all the children in
Russia, brought up in single-
parent family
 It is proven that the stability
of gay couples does not
differ from those of
heterosexuals’ and can
provide loving and stable
home for a child
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6. What happens to kids raised by gay
parents?
 Russian government holds
the standpoint that children
raised in homosexual
households are more likely
to become homosexuals
themselves
 Nevertheless, research
suggests that they turn out
about the same, no better,
no worse and no more likely
to be gay than other kids
 Gay couples can play a good
role of responsible parents
and have no effects on
psychological, sexual,
mental or physical
development
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7. What happens to kids raised by gay
parents?
 The author reports on 37 children who are being raised by female
homosexuals or by parents who have changed sex (transsexuals): 21
by female homosexuals, 7 by male-to-female transsexuals, and 9 by
female- to-male transsexuals. The children range in age from 3 to 20
years (mean = 9.3) and have lived in the sexually atypical households
for 1- 16 years (mean = 4.9). Thirty-six of the children report or recall
childhood toy, game, clothing, and peer group preferences that are
typical for their sex. The 13 older children who report erotic fantasies or
overt sexual behaviors are all heterosexually oriented. (Am J Psychiatry
1978; 135:692-697 Copyright © 1978 by American Psychiatric
Association)
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8. UNICEF
 Bertrand Beynvelya : “tends to increase the
number of children in the status of "orphans“”.
 period from 1993 to 2009 is significant
increase in the number of parents deprived of
their legitimate rights to their offspring

9. Summary
 Homosexuality became legal since 27 May 1993
 Anti-discrimination laws in any area
 Same-sex marriage is prohibited
 Adoption by homosexual couple is prohibited
 Adoption by single homosexual is allowed
 Gays allowed to serve openly in the military
 Right to change legal gender since 15 November 1997
 Allowed to donate blood (since 16 April 2008)