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In 2020, the United States Census Bureau determined that same-sex couples (3.1%) are three times more likely to have adopted children than opposite-sex couples (1.1%). Data from 2019 revealed that 43.3% of same-sex couples’ children were adopted and/or stepchildren.
Same-sex adoption is the adoption of children or adults by same-sex couples. It may take the form of a joint adoption by the couple, or of the adoption by one partner of the other's biological child or adult (stepchild adoption). Joint adoption by same-sex couples is permitted in 39 countries.
In an article for the Huffington Post, Rosswood wrote that he would like to "help LGBT people understand the pros and cons to the various paths to parenthood." [ 2 ] That project eventually resulted in Journey to Same-Sex Parenthood: Firsthand Advice, Tips and Stories from Lesbian and Gay Couples , which was released March 15, 2016.
LGBTQ foster parents say the policy change from Bethany Christian Services is "wonderful."
"I knew I wanted to help a gay male couple's family dreams come true," Lauren says, noting that she hopes to stay in the family's life as a sort of "auntie," just as the men have become "uncles ...
By 1984, all American authorities allowed the adoption of minors, and most authorised adult adoption [3] In 2004, Massachusetts became the first US state to legalise same-sex marriage. Adult adoption was relatively rare in the 19th century, but by the middle of the 20th century, most states allowed it, [ 11 ] with one of the earliest cases ...
The opponents of same-sex marriage assume that same-sex unions implicitly lack the everyday ability of opposite-sex couples to produce and raise offspring by natural means. They also argue that children raised by same-sex partners are disadvantaged in various ways [34] and that same-sex unions thus cannot be recognized within the scope of ...
In honor of of LGBTQ Pride Month 2022, GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis and her wife, Kristen Ellis Henderson, talk about their children's book "All Moms."