Arkansas Puts Cruel Ballot Measure Up for Vote

There’s been a lot of attention to anti-marriage ballot initiatives in Arizona, California and Florida this year.  But you might not have heard about a terrible anti-family ballot initiative in Arkansas.  It’s called Initiated Act 1, and it’s a first-of-its-kind ballot initiative that would ban unmarried couples living together – both gay and straight – from becoming foster or adoptive parents.

At a time when thousands of Arkansas children are in foster care, many waiting for permanent homes, this right-wing initiative seems particularly cruel.

Read the rest at hrc.org.

UPDATE:

From ThePhoenix.com:

A new poll — which shows McCain leading Obama by 13 in Arkansas, a poor omen for my  35-state prediction — shows 55% opposing a ballot initiative aimed at preventing same-sex couples from adopting, or being a foster parent. The initiative’s chances are probably not helped by the broad wording, which tries to avoid the appearance of homophobia by prohibiting couples cohabiting outside of a legally valid marriage.