The Gay Baby Boom

[kfrost06]

From what I've read there is no evidence of gay parents raising a higher number of gay kids. I know a guy who had lesbian parents and he's straight. He's actually quite a womanizer.

Then you have not read up on the subject which comes as no surprise. Social science evidence agrees that the best environment for the well-being of children is a household with both a mother and a father. A homosexual environment, on the other hand, can model homosexual behavior to children. In a study published in the January 1996 issue of Developmental Psychology, London researchers Susan Golombok and Fiona Tasker found that children raised by a homosexual parent were much more likely to experiment with homosexual behavior themselves. Based on their findings, Golombok and Tasker acknowledge that “by creating a climate of acceptance or rejection of homosexuality within the family, parents may have some impact on their children’s sexual experimentation as heterosexual, lesbian or gay.” The state’s interest in protecting children should continue prohibiting homosexual couples from adopting children. Although gay advocates say that some children will be “languishing in foster homes,” if willing, any homosexual could apply to adopt these hard-to-place children. This is because single persons — including a homosexual — can already qualify to be an adoptive parent (this is already occurring, primarily in the San Francisco and Los Angeles areas). Therefore, the push for homosexual couples to jointly adopt children is actually a back-door strategy to gain the rights and benefits of homosexual “marriage.” In addition, unmarried heterosexual couples living together should not be allowed to adopt because how can they commit their lives to a child when they refuse to commit to each other in marriage? California needs to continue the current policy where children are adopted by married couples first, and second by singles whom case workers judge to have a healthy home.

[Carlos_E]

In a study published in the January 1996 issue of Developmental Psychology, London researchers Susan Golombok and Fiona Tasker found that children raised by a homosexual parent were much more likely to experiment with homosexual behavior themselves.

Experimenting doesn't make you gay or straight. Being less judgemental of the subject will not change your sexual orientation.

You still did not prove that gay parents raise gay children.

[SMCengineer]

Personally, I don't really see this as a federal issue. It should definitely be handled at the state level. With that said, I'm all for glb adoption. I see nothing wrong with giving thousands of foster kids a loving family even if it's not an "ideal" situation, as some would have you believe. In fact, I see many potential positive attributes to glb adoption. Economically speaking, it would save the state millions of dollars by not having support thousands of children without a family. I would also speculate that with increased adoption rates, incentive to have an abortion would decrease. All of this, while giving glb equal rights.

Interesting thought...what happens if we notice that the rate of homosexuality of these adopted children to gay couples is significantly higher than compared to children of heterosexual couples?

This is actually a good point. Although I don't see it as the parents influencing the childs sexuality, I could imagine that there would be a greater number of homosexual children to glb parents as compared to straight parents. I say this simply because with glb parents the social stigma would be all but removed from the childs upbringing and the child would be much less "ashamed" and confused about who he/she is.

In a study published in the January 1996 issue of Developmental Psychology, London researchers Susan Golombok and Fiona Tasker found that children raised by a homosexual parent were much more likely to experiment with homosexual behavior themselves. Based on their findings, Golombok and Tasker acknowledge that “by creating a climate of acceptance or rejection of homosexuality within the family, parents may have some impact on their children’s sexual experimentation as heterosexual, lesbian or gay.”

Can you explain to me how this effects your life and why we shouldn't be teaching acceptance?