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Arkansas Families First fight for family equality
Rachael Davis
Issue date: 2/18/08 Section: News
While the Northwest Arkansas chapter of Arkansas Families First is fairly new, most people are "shocked and saddened" to hear that this is even an issue, she said.
Arkansas Families First is a combination of many different groups including the Arkansas chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Arkansas Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, the Inter Faith Council, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, Just Communities of Central Arkansas, the Arkansas Psychological Association, the ACLU of Arkansas, the Arkansas Public Policy Panel, the Center for Artistic Revolution and the Stonewall Democrats, according to the Northwest Arkansas Times.
While the Families First Foundation feels this is an issue of who can be a better parent, the Arkansas Families First feels this is an issue of looking out for the children.
"It's a matter of providing loving homes to children," Shelley said. "The Child Welfare Agency Review Board should be concerned with real issues like 'is the parent employed and are they providing an environment where they can really support the child?'"
The local chapter of Arkansas Families First will have a meeting from 5: 30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Parish Hall of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Rep. Kathy Webb from District 37 in Little Rock will be the guest speaker.
Arkansas Families First is a combination of many different groups including the Arkansas chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Arkansas Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, the Inter Faith Council, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, Just Communities of Central Arkansas, the Arkansas Psychological Association, the ACLU of Arkansas, the Arkansas Public Policy Panel, the Center for Artistic Revolution and the Stonewall Democrats, according to the Northwest Arkansas Times.
While the Families First Foundation feels this is an issue of who can be a better parent, the Arkansas Families First feels this is an issue of looking out for the children.
"It's a matter of providing loving homes to children," Shelley said. "The Child Welfare Agency Review Board should be concerned with real issues like 'is the parent employed and are they providing an environment where they can really support the child?'"
The local chapter of Arkansas Families First will have a meeting from 5: 30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Parish Hall of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Rep. Kathy Webb from District 37 in Little Rock will be the guest speaker.
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Amazon Herbs
posted 2/18/08 @ 10:59 PM CST
I do not know if they should make a law about it, but when choosing parents, they can keep in mind that gay parents cannot have kids naturally.
Chris Hota
posted 7/08/08 @ 3:17 PM CST
Also, Arkansas Families First (the organization trying to fight for the equality of ALL Arkansas families) now has a website: http://arkansasfamiliesfirst. (Continued…)
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leigh ann
posted 8/25/08 @ 2:42 PM CST
GOOD FOR YOU!!! PLEASE FIGHT THIS BAN!!! I am not a resident of Arkansas, I am not Gay, nor Lesbian, but what I am is far more important than whether or not i hold one of those titles. (Continued…)
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