What is Gay-Parenting

Gay parenting has been an important issue over the past few years. Over 34% of lesbian mothers have at least one child residing in their home and 22% of gay men have at least one c...

Join Now

Free, anonymous support from people just like you.

We're on Facebook!
Check out our page!
DS Store is Open
DS t-shirts and more
Advertisement
Topics Replies Last Post
Gay/Lesbian Children of G... 
18 By TJD61
11/05/09
is it legal to... 
1 By jersey6992
11/03/09
New guy here 
0 By TJD61
11/01/09
Survey about Homosexuals 
0 By sanko645
10/29/09
My son hates the fact tha... 
11 By ChuckStraight
10/25/09
"KIDS" on ... 
0 By AdelaidaBrigit
10/24/09
My evil ex-wife 
0 By ChuckStraight
10/23/09
2 Gay Women expecting Tri... 
4 By lborja
10/20/09
Research 
0 By Amanda1981
10/08/09
do I just leave it alone 
0 By DJZ
09/21/09
advice 
1 By Spiky
09/01/09
I Love This Story! 
4 By Spiky
08/31/09
custody issue 
1 By globalgirl75
08/28/09
How can a gay man have a ... 
4 By Spiky
08/26/09
silly question...maybe 
5 By Spiky
08/26/09

Ask an Expert

For a parent of a child with asthma or even just the periodic wheeze, the list of medications can be somewhat overwhelming…particularly to the ... Read More »
Recently, I received a question from a DailyStrength member wondering how she missed her son’s scoliosis. And while it is human nature to look ... Read More »
This list of reasons for your child’s sore throat can be rather long. Some of the more common reasons include infections (e.g. strep throat and ... Read More »

Gay Parenting Information

Gay parenting has been an important issue over the past few years. Over 34% of lesbian mothers have at least one child residing in their home and 22% of gay men have at least one child living with them. Together there are 6 to 10 million gay parents that are caring for between 6 and 14 million children.

The American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the Child Welfare League of America, the National Association of Social Workers, and the American Psychological Association all recognize that families headed by gays or lesbians can be run exactly the same as heterosexual headed families.

Homophobic bullying is a recurring problem that homosexual couples may have to face. Some religious groups see homosexuality as wrong, and do not support gay parenting.

No studies prove that gay parenting hinders a child’s ability to grow psychologically. Gay parents can teach a child to have more tolerance for diversity and perhaps break down several of societies stereotypes against homosexuals. The only type of problem a child would possibly have to face is bullying by peers in school. Studies have not shown that children raised in a homosexual environment become homosexual themselves. Evidence does not show that homosexuals raise children in an unfit environment.

Advertisement

Latest Activity


Advertisement
Content on DailyStrength.org is for informational purposes only. We do not provide any medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. More info
Portions of support group and treatment information provided by Wikipedia under the GNU FDL license
Copyright 2006-2009, DailyStrength, Inc. All rights reserved.
Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Report Abuse | HSW International | HSW China | HSW Brazil