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Be careful to properly give it the weight it deserves. He argued that the contributions to society of a marriage between a man and a woman are far greater than a marriage of same-sex individuals. By Mary Wood , mmw3v virginia. Other critics suggest that study results are affected by the researchers' ideological bias in favor of equal rights for gay men and lesbians (Wardle, “The Potential Impact of Homosexual Parenting on Children,” University of Illinois Law Review ).

This led me to wonder: What is it like for those children?. Only 15 out of nations allow adoption by gays and lesbians in some or all jurisdictions of those countries, he said. He noted the similarities with views held today regarding same-sex relationships and societal fears for children raised in such relationships.

In this article, Professor Carlos A. Ball and Ms. Janice Pea argue that normative critiques of gay and lesbian families, such as Professor Wardle's, are based on fundamental misconceptions of why thousands of gays and lesbians choose to have or adopt children.

Wardle began by citing the list of nations and states that support same-sex marriage — only 20 out of entities allow same-sex marriages, same-sex unions or less-than-marriage equivalent benefits to same-sex couples. Forde-Mazrui said that statistics, for example, show that families of veterans have significantly higher rates of domestic violence, alcoholism, drunk driving, suicide and child abuse.

Only one state allows same-sex marriages, while six allow same-sex unions and a few others allow less-than-marriage equivalent benefits to same-sex couples. With gay marriage recently becoming legal, many same-sex couples are deciding to adopt children and form a family. Recently, I watched a show with Neil Patrick Harris on it where he was discussing his famously adorable husband and children.

Media Contact. In a study (Goldberg ) of 36 adults raised by lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) parents, 15 of them (42%) described challenges relating to their ability to trust other people. That the qualities and characteristics that we associate with marriage will be transformed by the inclusion of the qualities and characteristics associated with gay and lesbian relations.