Rearch on lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer, and other sexual and genr mory (LGBTQ+) parents and their children has found that both parents and children are generally well adjted and that they do not differ well-beg or multiple velopmental out om parents and children the general populatn.
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"We never thought we’d be able to have children sce Florida always had a ban on gay adoptn.
BACKGROUND:Gay men have bee fathers the ntext of a heterosexual relatnship, by adoptn, by donatg sperm to 1 or 2 lbian women and subsequently sharg parentg rponsibili, and/or by engagg the servic of a surrogate pregnancy rrier. Dpe legal, medil, and social advanc, gay fathers and their children ntue to experience stigma and avoid suatns bee of fear of stigma.
METHODS:Men throughout the Uned Stat who intified as gay and fathers pleted an onle survey.
The issu that arise lbian- and gay-parented fai are a functn of two thgs: One is the rich variety of fay nstellatns they prise, and the other is the fact that they are livg a society which do not yet value rich variety. The tensn created by this suatn generat unique needs for the approximately 5 ln gay and lbian parents this untry whenever they prent themselv to the legal system, the tnal system, the mental health profsn, relig anizatns, the medil profsn, or the surance dtry - to name jt a few. * lgbt parenting experience *
RESULTS:Gay men are creasgly beg fathers via adoptn and wh assistance of an unrelated pregnancy rrier. Stat’ legal and social protectns for lbian and gay dividuals and fai appear to be effective rcg experienc of stigma for gay fathers. What This Study Adds:The equency and pathways by which gay men are beg fathers is changg, but barriers and stigma rema.