As a native Virginian and descendant of a first family in the Old Dominion, I am appalled that our state would allow discriminatory factors prohibit adoption of children by good and loving parents.
Specifically -- gender, age, religion, political beliefs, disability and sexual orientation should never be used as determinates of adoptive families.
As a graduate of Washington & Lee University, I value the verities of honor and doing what is right - irrespective of how unpopular it is to abide by these principles. I hope these principles will be followed by the VSBSS - I hope that bigotry and prejudice will not determine who can/cannot adopt in our state.