Gay Adoption Pros And Cons

In Gay & Lesbian adoption: An Overview it states, “Same-sex couples who are raising children are four times more likely to be raising an adopted child than heterosexual couples with children”. Same-sex couples should be able to adopt because there are multiple children out there that don't have a permanent home. The parents sexual orientation should not matter, it should be depended on who they are as a parent not who they are attracted to. Having homosexual parents make the kids more open minded to new ideas. In the article Advantages of an LGBT Adoptive Family, it states that, “Children that grow up in same-sex households are more sympathetic to differences and more likely to believe in equality for all”. This means that if their acquaintances are gay, lesbian, or a different ethnicity the child will treat them with equal kindness as they would to anyone else. In this same article it also says, “Children raised in same-sex households are proven to be more open minded about different lifestyles and relationships than children who are raised in traditional opposite-sex households”. Children raised by heterosexual parents are often more negative about being homosexual, consequently their children …show more content…
In the article Do Same Sex Parent Impact the Mental Health of Their Children? Some Us States Say ‘Yes’ And Prohibit LGBT Adoption, it states that “Investigators found that children of gay and lesbian couples to be healthier and have a stronger family unit”. Healthy family units gravitate to be more loving, giving the child a happy home. In the article Advantages of an LGBT Adoptive Family, it says, “Same-sex relationships have been proven to be more stable than many heterosexual relationships, providing a better example of a healthy relationship for the child involved.” This just proves that homosexual parents are just as good or better parents than heterosexual parents. Why shouldn't they be able to