We often here people saying the reason for forbidding gay adoption is that children need two parents. Evidently, children that are raised by two parents are better than a child raised by one parent. The truth is that children raised by one parent turn out just fine. Children raised by gay parents turn out just fine.
A good example of a child being raised by gay parents and having a good life is the Cincinnati Reds player Joe Valentine. Joe is a relief pitcher who was raised by two moms. He respects his moms and loves them. They must have raised him very well since he is a member of a national baseball team. Joe said that having two moms was no different from having a mother and a father. Joe Valentine is married and worked very hard to get to where he is today with the support of his two moms.
Here are a few myths and facts about gay parenting that no one seems to get.
Myth - Kids raised by gay parents are gay.
Truth – There is no evidence that supports any suggestion that children that are raised by gay parents grow up gay.
Myth – Children have more problems if raised by gay parents.
Truth – The American Psychological Association conducted tests and the findings were that children raised by gay parents have no disadvantages from child raised by heterosexual parents. Both home situations provide grow psychosocially.
Myth – Gay men are prone to sexually assault child.
Truth – There is no connection between sexual orientation and sexual assault of children. This truth was concluded by the Child Welfare League and the Connecticut Correctional System.
Myth – Social workers say that gay parents should not adopt children.
Truth – The fact is that social workers agree that heterosexual parent and gay parents are both evaluated the same way to see if they would make good parents. Sexual orientation is not a part of the evaluation.
Myth - Gay people do not need or want a family.
Truth – The truth is that a poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation showed that gay people that are not currently parents would like to have children and be a family. This was 49 percent of the gay people polled. Today there are over four million gay parents raising between eight to ten million children.
Eight to ten million children being raised by gay parents. Yes, they are the next generation that will be voting to allow gay marriages and gay adoptions. There is hope for the world yet.
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