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Post by scumbuster on Dec 15, 2016 5:54:00 GMT -5
Colombia’s senate approves referendum on gay adoption ban A bill that seeks a referendum to ban adoption by same-sex couples and singles passed through Colombia’s Senate on Tuesday. The legislation, which would allow only heterosexual couples to adopt, is being spearheaded by Senator Viviane Morales (Liberal Party), who said that it “is opening a space for Colombians to pronounce on the fundamental values and principles of the family as the fundamental nucleus of society,” she told W Radio. Just a year ago, Colombia’s Constitutional Court lifted a restriction on adoptions by same-sex couples. The measure was celebrated at the time by the LGBT community in the country, but condemned by other sectors such as the church and conservative members of Congress. In early 2016, Senator Morales led a campaign called ‘Sign for Mom and Dad’ which resulted in a petition signed by over 2 million Colombians to appeal the court’s ruling. “This session of the Senate will be remembered as one of its most shameful in history,” said Senator Claudia Lopez, of the Green Alliance party, who has stood in strong opposition to Morales’ efforts. President Juan Manuel Santos also stated his opposition to the proposed adoption ban during a radio interview in Spain on Wednesday. “I am not in favor of that position. We are a government that has promoted the rights of all Colombians, including homosexual minorities,” he said. The referendum bill now moves on to the House of Representatives, and ultimately requires the approval of the president and the Constitutional Court to go into effect. colombiareports.com/colombias-senate-approves-referendum-gay-adoption-ban/
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Post by elexpatriado on Dec 15, 2016 9:23:11 GMT -5
They would never have that type of Referundum in Canada-Theyjust shove it (Gay Adoption) down your throat
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Post by jabberwocky on Dec 15, 2016 10:16:36 GMT -5
i wonder how big adoption is in Colombia? we help out a half brorther of my wife, he is 9, living with a tia, the mother has no means of support and the father is dead, ( my wife's dad) it seems if there is a child in need someone from the family steps up in most cases in Colombia, unless they are simply to poor to help.
hope they dont ban gay adoption, being gay or straight is not a prerequisite to being a good parent.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2016 10:20:22 GMT -5
i wonder how big adoption is in Colombia? we help out a half brorther of my wife, he is 9, living with a tia, the mother has no means of support and the father is dead, ( my wife's dad) it seems if there is a child in need someone from the family steps up in most cases in Colombia, unless they are simply to poor to help. hope they dont ban gay adoption, being gay or straight is not a prerequisite to being a good parent. Hey Jabberwocky, just curious how many are in your circle of support receivers?-seems like it continues to grow.
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Post by james on Dec 15, 2016 10:28:19 GMT -5
They would never have that type of Referundum in Canada- Theyjust shove it (Gay Adoption) down your throatOr shove it up some place else. Nice play on words EXPAT - JAMES
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Post by jabberwocky on Dec 15, 2016 16:36:00 GMT -5
We just help with clothes . gifts at Christmas and whenever we visit a little money but nothing major, as long as the kid doesn't get a visa to visit US - I should be safe.
The dead father in law was a bit of a Johnny Appleseed , he spread around his amour quite a bit - but never had the pesos to take care of anyone - I only met him once , he was visiting the Tia ( his sister) he brought the kid and a live rooster , he left the kid and kept the rooster, he died like a month later of a heart attack - was late 60's with at that time a 5 year old son.
My wife and I wonder at times how many other 1/2 siblings she has out there that we don't know about.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2016 18:59:51 GMT -5
We just help with clothes . gifts at Christmas and whenever we visit a little money but nothing major, as long as the kid doesn't get a visa to visit US - I should be safe. The dead father in law was a bit of a Johnny Appleseed , he spread around his amour quite a bit - but never had the pesos to take care of anyone - I only met him once , he was visiting the Tia ( his sister) he brought the kid and a live rooster , he left the kid and kept the rooster, he died like a month later of a heart attack - was late 60's with at that time a 5 year old son. My wife and I wonder at times how many other 1/2 siblings she has out there that we don't know about. A few years ago when my wife's father died she met 4 half siblings she never knew she had. In his defense, he was a Paisa.
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Post by jabberwocky on Dec 15, 2016 21:20:13 GMT -5
Haha - he was a Paisa also - always kid the wife that she seems to have family on every block in Envigado - might be more than that.
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Post by elexpatriado on Dec 16, 2016 8:49:22 GMT -5
We just help with clothes . gifts at Christmas and whenever we visit a little money but nothing major, as long as the kid doesn't get a visa to visit US - I should be safe. The dead father in law was a bit of a Johnny Appleseed , he spread around his amour quite a bit - but never had the pesos to take care of anyone - I only met him once , he was visiting the Tia ( his sister) he brought the kid and a live rooster , he left the kid and kept the rooster, he died like a month later of a heart attack - was late 60's with at that time a 5 year old son. My wife and I wonder at times how many other 1/2 siblings she has out there that we don't know about. A few years ago when my wife's father died she met 4 half siblings she never knew she had. In his defense, he was a Paisa. I always said Colombia was like one big Indian reservation (or inner city Ghetto, or hillbilly colony) only wth better looking women. I guess The big Chiefs are the estrato 6 guys..Uribes, Santos, Jaramillos, Restrepos etc.
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