Musgrove, a Democrat, gave his approval of the law after it passed a vote in the state's legislature. Miss. Supporters said the legislation was spurred in part by Vermont's new law giving homosexual couples nearly all of the benefits of marriage. Alan Kilgore, pastor of the First Baptist Church-Batesville, and Musgrove's minister, told Baptist Press he supported the governor. I don't think homosexual couples should be able to adopt. Any Christian would feel that way, as a believer in the Bible.
Marriage is between a man and a woman.
Robert H. Knight, of the Family Research Council in Washington, also praised the Mississippi legislation. Mississippi became the third state, after Florida and Utah, to legally ban homosexuals from adopting children. According to summit participants, it is highly unlikely a peace treaty outline will be ready by the target date next week. Barak has confirmed for the first time though that he wants to hand over three West Bank suburbs of Jerusalem to Palestine's full control. Barak said that because of strong opposition, even from members of his own coalition, it could be weeks or months before he can go through with the plan.