...and while you are to it μαύρε γάτε, στείλε κι αυτά, που καιρό τα λέμε τώρα:"An October 2011 report by Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute found that, of gay and lesbian adoptions at more than 300 agencies, 10 percent of the kids placed were older than 6 — typically a very difficult age to adopt out. About 25 percent were older than 3. Sixty percent of gay and lesbian couples adopted across races, which is important given that minority children in the foster system tend to linger. More than half of the kids adopted by gays and lesbians had special needs".--------------------+Finding permanent homes for children and young people classified as hard to place – a term that encompasses many scenarios but is often used to refer to sibling groups, disabled or older children, youngsters from ethnic minorities and those with complex needs or behavioural issues – has been a challenge in the sector for a long time. But with increasing numbers of potential LGBT adopters coming forward in the years since government reforms in 2006, it has become apparent that many choose those children for whom a home might otherwise be out of reach.https://www.google.gr/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/social-care-network/2015/mar/04/the-lgbt-couples-adopting-hard-to-place-children+What This Single Gay Dad With 5 Kids With Special Needs Can Teach Us Allhttps://www.google.gr/amp/s/m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5173042/amp+ATTITUDE PRIDE AWARDS: THE HEROIC GAY DADS GIVING A FOREVER HOME TO KIDS WITH COMPLEX MEDICAL CONDITIONSGarry and Kyle Ratcliffe challenged the adoption system to give their children the best life possible.https://attitude.co.uk/article/attitude-pride-awards-the-heroic--dads-giving-a-home-to-kids-with-complex-medical-conditions/18399/