(Austin, Texas) Legislation that would bar gays and lesbians from becoming adoptive parents in Texas has been dropped from a Child Protective Services and Adult Protective Services bill. The bill, with the ban, had passed the House, but a Senate version passed without the provision. Rep. Robert Talton (R-Pasadena) has been working to ban gay foster parents for the past two years. "I don't think it is right for young children to be exposed to this type of behavior when they are young and innocent," Talton said during debate on the legislation last month. "It is our responsibility to make sure...
