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Parenting is not influenced by sexual orientation rather it depends on a parent's ability to create a nurturing home environment. In today's society we encounter many families that don't conform to the traditional family model. We are eyewitnesses to families made up of interracial, multiracial, intergenerational, as well as gay and heterosexual parents. Children, as a result of gay and lesbian parenting are just as happy and healthy as others growing up in a traditional household, if not more. There are many myths surrounding gay and lesbian parenting. One being the accusation that many homosexual parents are introducing their children to a peculiar way of life, and perhaps convincing their children to follow in their footsteps. Homosexuality cannot be "caught" nor "taught" for that matter. Neither homosexuality nor heterosexuality is contagious. For more than two decades, both the American psychological Association and the American psychiatric Association have removed homosexuality from their diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders because it is an innate characteristic (A.B.A, 1987). In a study of twenty-four homosexual fathers, and twenty-nine h
Pediatrics. 94(1). .(4). Hirschlberg, G. (1993). "Beyond Sexual Minorities: Gay men and lesbians as a and Gay Health Conference. .For the most part, gay and lesbian couples are more established than the traditional set of parents. It is common in almost every case that each partner has a successful career and a high paying job. Most couples are well-off, and own homes. When compared to the traditional family, in many cases, it is only the father who works to support the family. A child who sees both parents as successful will be more likely to strive for the same. There is the myth that gay and lesbian parents have different relationships than heterosexual parents, and that will ultimately have negative affects on their children. However, they can be just as compassionate and understanding as traditional parents can. The similarities are strong when comparing both groups. Children are allotted the same nurturing whether it is from a qualified heterosexual parent, or qualified homosexual parent. They too strive to have long lasting committed and valuable relationships. They offer love, and studies show that they have the tendency to be more open with family members (2). Conversion Therapy." Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 62 r House." Our House. 25 Nov. 2000. (2). Family Pride Coalition. "Issues and News." Family Pride Coalition. 25 Nov. (1). "About Our House." Our House. 25 Nov. 2000. toward Fathering: Gay and Non-Gay fathers. Journal of Homosexuality.
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