It is an intersting article.

A thought that I have is that Islam does not allow for adoption in the western sense,  am I correct? So when there arew orphans, it is great if they have family but that is not always the case? Where should these children go? Can they be "adopted" by an Islamic family assuming the child retains her or his name?

It is an interesting delimma that there are laws to proctect different peoples' rights. Now how does it work that there are different people with diffrerent beliefs. Most Moslems do not agree with gay and lesbian people and the gay and lesbian people say I  do not agree with mormons who say I do nor believe what Hindus believe. And yet we all exist on this planet...

And I bet you the gay and lesbian people wil lbe hte first to  defend Moslems against discriminatory practices that moslems face. Far  faster then most "traditional" Christians would..

Makes for an intersting world...

And also that I know a single woman,  wh ois probably a Lesbian who adopted to boys who were what are called "crack" babies. Through a long struggle she gave them a future as their lives were difficult.

Is Moslems cannot or will not adopt these children then...

I don't believe that homosexual couples should adopt children.  It is because I think the child needs both a male and female for role models as parents.  But it is not because I believe the homosexual couple would not be kind and caring for the child.  I'm sure they would be more kind than many "straight" couples are today.

This is very difficult for me because my own daughter, my first born and only daughter is gay.  My precious child told me on her 18th birthday.  She said she knew from the time she was 11 years old that she was a lesbian.  She never felt any attraction to men, as women usually do.  She is an extremely intelligent professional in the medical field.  She has had the same "partner" for many years and they own a lovely home.  They have both heterosexual and homosexual friends.  She does not care at all for President Bush, the war in Iraq, or any type of discrimination.  She fights for the rights of Muslims and will squash anyone who calls a Muslim a terrorist.  She asks for nothing from anyone and take full responsibility for her life.  My daughter is one of the most caring, respectful, honest people you would ever meet.  She is a Buddhist.  She was baptised a Catholic as a baby, but decided it was not her "cup of tea" and became a Buddhist.  You may feel free to call her perverted, etc., all you like.  She's quite used to it.  But she would never allow anyone to call you, as Muslims, any sort of derogatory name without telling them how wrong they are.

Jesus did not turn away from homosexual persons.....the Bible warns against homosexual sexual acts....not the person.  I pray for my daughter, as I love her from the depths of my heart.  And I pray that no radical anti-gay will take her life without knowing the enormous atrocity they would be commiting in doing so. 

Peace be with you.

I already said that adoption is allowed in Islam but the child doesnt become yours.