Children of same-sex couples fare at least as well as in other families

[C C]

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023...lies-study

INTRO: The children of same-sex couples fare just as well, if not better, than those of heterosexual couples, research has shown.

While data on so-called “sexual minority families” is limited, the UK’s Office for National Statistics recorded 212,000 same-sex families in the UK in 2019, a 40% rise since 2015. The number of same-sex parents rose from 4,000 in 2010 to 12,000 in 2013.

A new study backs up previous research, concluding that a child’s development has little to do with their parents’ sexual orientation or gender identity.

“Contrary to many concerns, our review found most family outcomes were similar between these two family types, and sexual minority families have even better outcomes in some domains, such as child psychological adjustment and child-parent relationships,” the researchers wrote.. (MORE - details)

[Magical Realist]

A new study backs up previous research, concluding that a child’s development has little to do with their parents’ sexual orientation or gender identity.

That's gonna ruffle some feathers of the conservative crowd who insist kids should be raised by a father and a mother. My suspicion is that other things such as the character of the parents and their income and their investment in their kids lives play more important roles in the kids' raising than their mere gender. And having 2 parents makes all that easier than having one parent does who must struggle to make ends meet.

[Syne]

But how do those children fair in romantic relationships later in life?

And let's face it, the UK is pretty pansy overall, compared to a lot of other countries. There might not be that much difference between hetero and homo couples there.

[Magical Realist]

But how do those children fair in romantic relationships later in life?

Probably the same as kids raised by heterosexual parents.

[Syne]

Probably?

[RainbowUnicorn]

they accomplish slightly more academically

[Syne]

Who ever said having homosexual parents would hurt a child academically?