KEY WEST, Fla. -- A state judge has ruled against Florida's gay adoption ban, calling it "unconstitutional" and allowing an openly gay foster parent to adopt a boy he's been raising.
Monroe Circuit Court Judge David Audlin Jr. said the 31-year-old law is contrary to the state constitution because it singles out a group for punishment. He added that adoption is in the 13-year-old's best interest. He has learning disabilities and special needs, and has lived with the foster parent since 2001.
Florida and Mississippi are the only states that forbid gay people from adopting.
The ruling has not yet been formally published.
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