Gay Parenting Support Group

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.