Facts and Myths About Gay and Lbian Parentg |

Contents:

• LGBT FERTILY OPTNS FOR TRANSGENR & GAY COUPL
• FACTS AND MYTHS ABOUT GAY AND LBIAN PARENTG
• PREGNANCI MORE MON AMONG LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL YOUTHS
• LEGAL ISSU OF GAY AND LBIAN PREGNANCY
• GAY AND LBIAN PREGNANCY
• STIGMA MANAGEMENT? THE LKS BETWEEN ENACTED STIGMA AND TEEN PREGNANCY TRENDS AMONG GAY, LBIAN, AND BISEXUAL STUNTS BRISH COLUMBIA

LGBT FERTILY OPTNS FOR TRANSGENR & GAY COUPL

Others may be ncerned that sgle men or gay male upl would have a harr time adoptg jt bee they are men, but this may not be te. “For gay male sgl/upl, we have particularly easier the matchg procs, as there is no other mom 'replacg' the child’s birth mother and often get chosen quicker. We are regnized by the Human Rights Campaign for our mment and expertise providg accs to re for gay, lbian and trans patients a safe and profsnal Health Care Equaly Top PerformerThe RMA Network is proud to receive the veted signatn “LGBTQ Healthre Equaly Top Performer” HRC Foundatn’s Healthre Equaly Inx.

While ’s only possible to e the sperm om one man to fertilize any given egg, some gay upl choose to do spl sematn, which half of the eggs are put wh one man’s sperm and the other half are put wh the other man’s sperm.

Whether you are gay, lbian, transgenr, or any other orientatn, choosg which fay-buildg procs is right for you n be a monumental task. Lbian, gay, and transgenr upl all face different challeng and prospective parents need to evaluate which fay planng optn that is right for them.

FACTS AND MYTHS ABOUT GAY AND LBIAN PARENTG

Although may take a ltle more preparatn, there are still many optns for gay men who wish to bee parents.

Gay upl n e assistive reproductive technologi to have a blogilly related child or n make e of donors and other optns like surrogacy to achieve their dreams of parenthood. Sce they are unable to rry the baby on their own, male same-sex upl will need to look to other optns for gay impregnatn. Through eher tradnal or gtatnal surrogacy, gay men n bee parents by havg a woman rry the pregnancy for them.

Gay upl n choose to build their fai through adoptn and there are many paths to achievg parenthood this way. When to surrogacy and adoptn for gay pregnancy, time and mental rlience should also be taken to nsiratn. Thanks to advanc reproductive technology, there are now optns for gay upl and dividuals who wish to bee parents and have a child that is blogilly related.

PREGNANCI MORE MON AMONG LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL YOUTHS

Supportive people tend to reflect on the posive benefs of havg gay or lbian parents while those who are not supportive may claim unreal negativ lked to havg two moms or two dads. Fact: Acrdg to a report published by the Amerin Civil Liberti Unn (ACLU), gay and lbian parents did not parent based upon their sexual orientatn.

The ACLU stat that “good parentg” volv supplyg a nurturg home wh love om both parents and gay/lbian parents n effectively offer that to their children. Fact: The same report published by the Amerin Civil Liberti Unn (ACLU), revealed children of gay and lbian parents were jt as happy as children raised by heterosexual parents. While children of gay and lbian upl may fd that some preteens have problems durg middle school years when peer prsure and teasg is heavit, the tth is that most children have trouble durg middle school years wh the same issu whether parents are gay or not.

There are no known studi that support the ia that children of gay and lbian upl are ls telligent. Wh rearch supportg the gay and lbian parental un, there is no reason to stop them om openg a well-round home to a child that would otherwise be stuck the system. There will be myths circulatg on lerally every topic but the facts on gay and lbian parents speak for themselv.

LEGAL ISSU OF GAY AND LBIAN PREGNANCY

Not every gay and lbian uple is perfect for parenthood – but not every heterosexual uple is eher. (Rters Health) - Pregnanci are more mon among lbian, gay, bisexual youths than among their heterosexual unterparts, suggts a new study of New York Cy high school stunts.

Stunts were intified as a sexual mory if they intified as lbian, gay, bisexual, or had reported sex wh someone of the same 85 percent of female stunts intified as heterosexual and about 90 percent only had male sexual partners. Overall, about 13 percent of heterosexual femal and about 14 percent of femal who only had male sexual partners had been pregnant, pared to about 23 percent of lbian or bisexual femal and about 20 percent of girls who had male and female sexual 10 percent of heterosexual mal and those who only had female sexual partners experienced a pregnancy, pared to about 29 percent of gay or bisexual mal and about 38 percent of mal wh female and male sexual partners.

GAY AND LBIAN PREGNANCY

”For example, she told Rters Health an email, healthre provirs n bee better traed to meet the needs of lbian, gay and bisexual people. Ldley also utned that the new study do not reprent all lbian, gay and bisexual youths - only those who had sex wh a person of the oppose Amerin Journal of Public Health, onle May 14,. Many chang the legal rights of gay men and lbians have occurred sce that fateful day 1993, but there rema many of legal obstacl for gay men and lbians who want to bee parents.

STIGMA MANAGEMENT? THE LKS BETWEEN ENACTED STIGMA AND TEEN PREGNANCY TRENDS AMONG GAY, LBIAN, AND BISEXUAL STUNTS BRISH COLUMBIA

Legal officials and urt system once lived by the ia that gay men and lbian parents would raise children who were gay, molt their children or provi home environments that were trimental to the succsful velopment of a child.