Study Finds Lesbian Make Better Parents

The results of a 20 year study, to be published in July in the journal Pediatrics, has found that children raised by lesbian parents turn out really well and that lesbians make terrific parents.  This is not news to any of us, but don't expect the Family Research Counsel to acknowledge it.

When compared to teens of the same age, adolescents raised by lesbian parents are doing just fine socially, psychologically and academically, new research finds. Not only that, they have fewer social problems, and less aggressive and rule-breaking behaviors than other teens. The nearly 20-year study has followed 78 teens since their lesbian mothers were planning their pregnancies, and concluded that these children "demonstrate healthy psychological adjustment." These findings stand in contrast to what some vocal opponents of gay or lesbian parents might have expected.


Gay male parents were not a part of this study, but the researchers had this to say:
 
As to why these teens are doing better, Gartrell said, "Moms in the lesbian family are very committed, very involved parents."


Gartrell said she expects that these findings would also translate to the children of gay male parents as well. "Gay male parents are another group of very committed parents, and really, [among gay male couples] only economically privileged gay men have access to the opportunity to become parents right now," she said.