Gay and Lesbian Parenting

I believe homosexuals should be allowed to be parents, whether it's just one parent, or a couple, they should be allowed that right. To say that a child from a homosexual family will not have a difficult time growing up would be foolish, but in this day and age what kid doesn't have a tough time? I think it's all about how you look at it and how you communicate. Growing up children need direction, they need to be taught certain things which help form their social identity. Since social identity is typically decided by society and reinforced through our communication with that individual, I think that as long as that child can find that identity they'll be okay. Easier said then done, yes, but if a homosexual couple wants to raise a child, they definitely need to make sure that child grows up understanding both the heterosexual and homosexual world. They need to be able to communicate to others who they are and be able to form their opinions.

It's a challenge for homosexuals to raise children, but it's also a challenge for both heterosexual couples and single parents, its a challenge for everyone. So with every challenge, one needs to figure out how to overcome it and be the best that they can be. Different parenting styles mean different challenges. For instance, a heterosexual couple has a child but the dad is away at war, in this case, the mother is left alone to raise the child, so she needs to figure out the best way to raise her child without a strong male figure so that he/she can grow up understanding the world so they're not struggling. Maybe in this example, the mom can find a male figure that the child can hang around with so they can understand life from the male perspective, however this doesn't need to happen, but its just an idea that the parent can use to help raise her child the way she sees fit.

Coming back to gay and lesbian couples raising children, I think that they can be adequate parents, it just means figuring out the best way to raise that child so that their child's needs and wants are fulfilled. When looking at both arguments I find that Dailey does not have a lot of evidence to support his claims, yes he does reference studies that support some of his claims, but his argument leaves gaping holes. As for the yes claim from the American Psychological Association's Council of Representatives they do a much better job.

In conclusion, times are changing like they always do, homosexual parenting is on the rise and it's gaining support so I think we all need to get on board with this idea and work with it like everything else. Not everyone has to agree with it, but were all different and it would be a miracle if everyone could agree on something anyway. Every family is going to face challenges and they will all need to be ready to face those difficult questions, so they need to make sure they are communicating instead of leaving the children in the dark. Think about it, if a gay couple wants to adopt they have to go through many steps, whereas if a teen girl gets pregnant and has a child she doesn't, so my question is:

Q1: Who will do a better job at raising a child, the teen girl who accidentally got pregnant, or the gay male couple who has been trying to adopt a child for awhile?

Q2: What's more important, they child being taken care of in a loving family or allowing unfit heterosexual parents to be parents?