UVA Study: Kids Raised by Gays are Fine

A University of Virginia study, published in the August issue of the journal Applied Developmental Science, has found what we all knew anyway, that kids raised by gay and lesbian couples fare as well as kids raised by straights. 

"We found that children adopted by lesbian and gay couples are thriving," said U.Va. psychology professor Charlotte J. Patterson, who led the study. "Our results provide no justification for denying lesbian or gay prospective adoptive parents the opportunity to adopt children. With thousands of children in need of permanent homes in the United States alone, our findings suggest that outreach to lesbian and gay prospective adoptive parents might benefit children who are in need."

Amen.