Ironically, that very strength is also a weakness. “Best interests of the child” has become a loosely spoken and vague catch phrase that is not adequately defined anywhere in family policy. We can assume that we all agree that some fundamental needs such as shelter and food must be met in order to serve a child’s best interest, but beyond that, it becomes a more subjective matter. People in positions of power certainly are not in consensus on whether gays and lesbians should be allowed to adopt. In an interview with ABC News, Steve Schwalm of the Family Research Council (FRC) stated that gay adoption “knock[s] marriage out of its special status as the proper place for rearing children.” Rebecca Biles, also of the FRC, referred to gay adoption as...