Anti-LGBT adoption amendment hurts parents and children, threatens Georgia’s chances at Amazon headquarters
Georgia’s adoption laws are in the process of being updated for the first time in 27 years. While many welcome the updates, some conservative lawmakers are holding the process back. At the tail end of the 2017 legislative session, Sen. William Ligon (R-Brunswick) added discriminatory language to the much-needed bill, causing it to stall. The amendment would have allowed adoption agencies to refuse potential parents based on the agency’s “mission.” This would have opened the door