In adoptions, gender covers a qualification. Sexual preference seems to be pushing an agenda that should not come up in an adoption situation. Someone wanted to adopt a person to have sex with should disqualify them from adoption. Sexual preference seems covered under gender.

Religion also goes too far. Seperation of Church and State seems to control that. There really is no place for delving into into a person's beliefs. They are qualified or not based on our normal qualifications which has worked well for years.