What About the Children?

In the instance of children, if it takes a village, one hopes it is a village which believes in full equality for all its people. When children are subjected to systematic prejudice on a daily basis, such as the children of gay families, it poses far-reaching problems. Marriage protects children. And since many lesbians and gay men do have children, they are denied the right to raise them within a marital relationship. Also, studies done in the last 20 years show that children from gay parents are very well-adjusted and happy. Studies also show that kids do not necessarily need just one mother and one father so much as they need good nurturers and positive role models.

In this section, we have answers to some of the questions, various articles and studies, and the policy statement put forth by the American Academy of Pediatrics on second-parent adoption by same-sex parents.

Studies in the last 20 years prove that children from gay and lesbian parents are happy, healthy and well adjusted, no matter what our opponents say. The data that shows this is not old, nor has the information been “twisted” as some are suggesting. In fact, it is our opponents’ so-called studies that are one-sided, not at all current, and, have very little back-up as many experts agree that the sexual orientation of the parents does not harm children.

More Information on Kids of Gay and Lesbian Parents:

Lesbian & Gay Parenting: Questions & Answers
American Academy of Pediatrics' Statement on Same-Sex Parents
Some Articles on Gay Parents in the Media
Research Report on Lesbian and Gay Parenting