Are Kids at a Disadvantage Growing Up in a Household with Same Sex Parents?

There is a 50 percent rate that a heterosexual parents become a parent accidentally.(“Pappas2”) Supporting the idea that homosexual people would obviously be further committed, since they know when they are actually ready to become parents and it is impossible they would have a child accidentally. The majority of people argues that having gay parents causes children to be bullied, but kids also get bullied whether they have homosexual parents or not. Maybe for different reasons, but nonetheless still bullying. If anything, it is a society that can make having gay parents a disadvantage. Their parents’ gender isn’t what bothers the kid, but the way that society might see it is what affects them negatively.() If everyone was more supportive of gay adoption, everything wouldn’t be as hard as is right now for these people. According to Goldberg, a psychologist at Clark University in Massachusetts, people that were raised by gay and lesbian parents”feel like their perspectives on family, on gender, and on sexuality have largely been enhanced by growing up with gay parents.” (“Pappas3”) Many people that have been raised by gay couples can agree with this because it is true. They don't judge so

Recently the American President was quoted in Chicago showing his support for gay couples adopting. "...what makes you a man is not the ability to make a child, it 's the courage to raise one." This shows how times have changed and the support for gay rights is growing. Sadly many people feel that same sex marriage should be illegal because they feel that homosexual couples are unable to make the same contributions to society that heterosexual marriages are able to make. Despite this homosexual marriages do not affect society in a negative way and should be legal and recognized just as heterosexual marriages are. Physically homosexuals cannot procreate, but that does not mean that they can 't contribute to society through raising children well. There are millions of children who want to be in a home with a family who love them. Foster children are often sent from foster home to foster home, which leads to a very unsteady childhood. Currently one quarter of children living with same-sex couples in the United States have been adopted, according to a research done by the Georgia State University College of Law. Some say that homosexuals will not be able to provide a stable house for children, but a home with two caring parents is far more stable than a foster home where a child rarely receives attention. Due to the fact that most nations are wanting to be one of equality, if homosexuals are not allowed

Recently a study at Australia´s University of Melbourne determined that in terms of emotional and physical health children of homosexual parents are the same as heterosexual parents. In some cases, these children, even seem to be happier and healthier, because gay couples tend to create partnerships and households based on quality. There is some evidence in fact, that show gay couples make better parents. Thousands of children still need loving homes to be placed into and homosexual parents are an option that is rarely considered. Same-sex adoption does not in fact hurt these children. It is when these children are discriminated against by others for having same-sex parents. In the end it does not matter what the parent´s sexuality is. What

(Chiles) This study confirms that parenting by same-sex couples is the same or better than heterosexual homes and are more welcoming and ready to provide safety to children in contrast what other people say. Some people argue that children raised in a same-sex home can cause psychological damage but “high-risk children adopted from foster care do equally well when placed with gay, lesbian or heterosexual parents, UCLA psychologists report in the first multi-year study of children adopted by these three groups of parents.”(Wolpert). These studies also confirm that same-sex couples are indeed doing well raising children. No matter what gender or sexual preference, everyone should be equally treated and have same rights as anybody else. It hasn’t been proven that same-sex parents affect the development of a child’s life, in contrast, they have the opportunity to grow up in a home surrounded by the values of compassion and love. Question is, shouldn’t the main issue be what the best interest of the child is? When evaluating a potential person as a parent the main thing should be if the person is caring, stable and devoted not the individual’s sexual orientation. Homosexual’s parental

The readers of this article could possibly be those who do not accept same-sex couples raising kids. The opposite could be true and the audience might be for gay people who are interested in the development of laws allowing them to marry and raise kids. The author’s position recognizes the controversy behind same-sex couple raising children and the confusion with explaining it to children. However, she believes that people should learn to accept and respect these new developments in our

There is always a debate going on within the LGBTQ+ community. One conflict of interests questions whether or not same-sex couples should be allowed to raise children. People are claiming that development is being affected by the young who are raised by a gay, lesbian, or bisexual couple. Americans should start worrying about their own children. Those who are brought up with two mommies or two daddies are not being affected in any way and should be treated no differently than those with parents of the opposite gender.

Over the last year, researchers in Australia found that having gay or lesbian parents does not affect a child’s education, social development or emotional health. "Evidence shows that gay men and lesbians make just as good parents …” The fact that the parents love someone who is of the same gender, does not hinder their ability to love and raise a child. Children need role models,

A primary example for reasons given for not allowing same sex couples to marry is that it is believed to be in the best interest of he child that that ‘need’ or ‘are better’ in a family were there is one parent of each gender. The American Academy of Paediatrics (2002), for example, has reported that “no data have pointed to any risk to children as a result of growing up in a family with one or more gay parents”, and assert that “Children who are born to or adopted by one member of a same-sex couple deserve the security of two legally recognized parents” (p. 339). Regardless of important debates held within Australia that have occurred since the 1990s, child welfare professionals have been reasonably slow contributing their knowledge in the matter. M. Kelly, 2003 notes, “many professionals, including mental health professionals, are not familiar or up-to-date with the relevant child development literature: Too often, what they know is simplistic or old, and has not been updated by more reliable, differentiated knowledge” (p. 52). In a national study undertaken by Adolescent Healthy (a study based on 1200 ethically diverse American adolescents and their families) researchers compared adolescent from matches families with those of

Everyone has a different variation on what parenting should be. There are good and bad elements in every household. However, George Dent, law professor, argues that same-sex families have a lot of downfalls. Those downfalls include little to no ties with biological parents, lack of gender specific nurturing from a mother or father, confusion about their own sexuality, and increased instability. Dent also feels as if artificial reproduction technologies should not be used by same-sex couples to gain a family and they should have limited rights to adoption (Dent). Having little to no ties with their biological parents may cause a child to have a sense of lost identity. They may not feel as though they can fully understand who they are without knowing where they came from. This identity crisis may cause any child to act out and cause issues. Then when a child has a lack of gender specific nurturing it can cause them to be confused about gender roles. Along with gender role confusion, is the argument that children in a LGBT home may be deprived of what it is like to have a mom or have a dad, but at least they have someone who loves them. Other arguments say that children leaving with a homosexual parent(s) may experience confusion about their own sexuality. Basically, because they are surrounded by homosexuality every day, they may be more prone to also become a homosexual. Another concern about children being raised in a same-sex household is that it increases their chance at instability. Because same-sex marriage is still fairly new, a lot of stress can occur for anyone apart of a LGBT family. That stress can cause a lot of fighting and issues in the family, which is correlated to instability in the household (Dent). With all of that being said, many people argue that same-sex relationships are okay, but they

There are hundreds of thousands of children who are in foster care and need a home with a family who will love and care for them. Families lead by same-sex couples are viewed as “non-traditional households” and these parents raise their children in very much the same ways as heterosexual parents. These children grow with their adoptive families and if their parents have a stable relationship with each other and with their adoptive children, and have great support systems, then it should not be difficult for those children to thrive in the world as children of gay/lesbian parents.

Watching many films in the past and seeing scenes with small children trying to draw a picture of their family: However, they could not, because a single parent raised them, for other children were bullying them. Imagine what children will go through when they have homosexual parent. Many of people live in the U.S. are Christian, for many of them does not believe in same sex marriage, but many of them respect homosexual people’s decision as a human; after all, it is their life. However, most of people disagree to let homosexual couples to adopt and raise innocent foster children, because they believe it might be a very difficult path for the

The main concern that homosexual parents worry about is their child or children being teased, or hiding facts about their parents to avoid being bullied (Meezan 103). I recently read an article from ABC News and in the article a married homosexual couple was shocked that they are not allowed to adopt a child. They were told that in order to adopt only one parent can be listed on the birth certificate. They feel that the laws that are aimed at the adults are hurting the children who really need homes (James).

There are currently 107,011 kids in the U.S. foster care system that are hoping and waiting to be adopted, so just imagine how many of those children could be adopted if more lesbian and gay couples were able to adopt. According to lifelong adoption agencies more and more gay and lesbian couples are becoming parents through artificial insemination, a surrogate, or LGBT adoption. It’s hard for same sex couples to adopt because adoption agencies that have religious beliefs against same sex couples reject them, or a state law prohibits same sex parents. Same sex couples face much opposition from a large number of people even though they do not have well supported arguments for their beliefs. Many studies have been done in an attempt to figure

Gay parents are facing discrimination because of their sexual orientation. Twenty-two states currently allow single gays to adopt and 21 states currently allow gay and lesbian couples to adopt in the U.S. (Mallon, 2007, p. 6). The ability of gay couples to rear a child should not be denied only because they are gay. Homosexuals may be looked down upon by society, but they still are humans and have morals. These morals they possess, may influence a child more than those morals taught to a child with heterosexual parents. All over the world, children suffer in families consisting of alcoholics, drug abusers, and sexual abusers (Powell, 2007, p.1). It is not possible that these environments are safer than what would be provided by homosexual

Nowadays, the question of gay marriage is one of the most heated and controversial. Over the years, same-sex couples are fighting for the legal recognition for their marriages and their right as parents. Parenthood is one of the most valuable experiences in a human life. After finding a partner, it is natural for people to want to raise children. Homosexual parent are the same in ability and commitment to raised healthy children. It would be a big step for improvement in our society to provide necessary support and rights for same-sex couples and their children.