1. Gay and Lesbian Parenting
Between 6 and 9 million children in the US have one or two gay or lesbian parents.
Increased risks?

2. Gay and Lesbian Parenting
What do these families look like?

3. Gay and Lesbian Parenting
Legal Issues
Social Acceptance

4. Gay and Lesbian Parenting
Are the concerns different?
Legal Issues

5. What does the research show?
Gay Fathers
Gay Mothers

6. Gay and Lesbian Parents
Children’s Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
Gender Identity of preadolescent children
Study of 300 children

7. Gay and Lesbian Parents
Children’s Emotional and Social Development
More affected by Gay Parents?
Divorce?

8. Gay and Lesbian Parenting
Dealing with others
Cain 1997