02/04/2024
We know from studies and surveys that LGBT+ families make ideal loving homes for children. Some studies even suggest that children from LGBTQIA+ headed households even do better in intellectual and emotional intelligence studies than those raised by cisgender heterosexuals. Either way, the BBC News Channel reports that LGBTQIA+ families are playing a bigger role in adopting children, according to an adoption service. Between 2020 and 2023, according to figures from Cumbria Adoption, 23 out of 93 adopted children in the county joined LGBT families. National figures, which exclude single adopters, show one in five of the 3,000 adoptions in England in 2022-23 were to same-sex couples. Zoe Chambers, from Cumbria Adoption, said LGBT adopters are "really important" in helping to find loving homes for children. She said: "Our experience has been that they are often more likely to be open to adopting those children who have waited longer – brothers and sisters, children aged over four, and children with additional needs.” Councillor Emma Williamson, from Cumberland Council, said: "These latest figures should be a matter of pride for us all that we are reaching a point where a child having ‘two mums’ or ‘two dads’ is no big deal. "All that matters is that adopters can provide a secure home that’s filled with love" Williamson added.
