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Sexual Minority Families Fare as Well or Better Than Traditional Ones thumbnail image.
Exploration of gender identity and sexuality may enhance children's ability to succeed and thrive in a range of contexts.
Publish Date: 9th Mar 2023
Same-Sex Parents are More Likely than Different-Sex Parents to Raise Adopted and Foster Children thumbnail image.
Same-sex parents are 7 times more likely than different-sex parents to raise adopted and foster children.
Publish Date: 17th Jun 2021
Same-sex Couples Do Not Influence Their Adoptive Children's Gender Identity thumbnail image.
Study findings show there is no major difference in gender identity development of children raised by same-sex parents compared to those adopted by heterosexual couples.
Publish Date: 20th Aug 2017
No Difference in Outcomes Among Children Raised by Same-Sex and Different-Sex Parent Families thumbnail image.
Study compared same-sex and different-sex parent households on child psychological well-being, parenting stress, and parents use of informal and formal support in child rearing.
Publish Date: 26th Feb 2017 - Updated: 28th Feb 2017
Anglican Attitudes to Same-sex Relationships May Be Softening thumbnail image.
New data reveals 50% of Anglicans believe same sex relationships and gay marriage are not wrong.
Publish Date: 15th Feb 2017
Real Estate Equality for Same-Sex Couples thumbnail image.
Real estate brokerage provides a barometer of local economies, social and legal growth, as well as reflecting the state of society at-large.
Publish Date: 5th May 2016
Challenges Affecting Female Same-sex Couples thumbnail image.
Same-sex couples continue to face challenges such as discrimination, stigma and lack of role models in long-term relationships and marriages.
Publish Date: 13th Nov 2015
Legal Issues That Affect Same Sex Married Couples thumbnail image.
Matthew Brickman addresses some of the issues mediators, attorneys and judges are facing regarding same sex married couples.
Publish Date: 6th Oct 2015 - Updated: 26th Feb 2017
FMLA Rule Change Impacting Married Same-Sex Couples thumbnail image.
All legally married same-sex couples will be able to fully exercise their Family and Medical Leave Act rights, regardless of the state they live in.
Publish Date: 24th Feb 2015
New Definition of Spouse Rule May Impact up to 118,000 Same-sex Spouses thumbnail image.
New US Department of labor rule amending definition of spouse in the family and medical leave act could impact up to 118,000 same-sex spouses.
Publish Date: 24th Feb 2015
Record Support for Marriage Equality According to Poll thumbnail image.
U.S. national poll commissioned to gauge voter attitudes ahead of a Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality.
Publish Date: 14th Feb 2015
Kids of Lesbian Parents Show No More Problem Behavior than Those of Heterosexual Parents thumbnail image.
Dutch adolescents raised in planned lesbian-parent families do not show significant differences in problem behaviors compared to adolescents raised in heterosexual-parent families.
Publish Date: 6th Feb 2015 - Updated: 31st Aug 2015
Same-sex Couples: Stress and Health Impacts thumbnail image.
How minority stress affects same-sex couples stress levels and overall health as distinct from individual stress.
Publish Date: 30th Jan 2015
Nashville Private Christian School Rejects Same-Sex Couple's Kids thumbnail image.
Non-denominational private school in Nashville refused to consider children for enrollment because parents are a same-sex couple.
Publish Date: 25th Jan 2015
Horack Talley LGBT Law Firm for NC Gay Couples thumbnail image.
Equality NC designates Horack Talley as LGBT friendly law firm for gay couples in North Carolina.
Publish Date: 15th Jan 2015
Lesbian and Gay Parenting thumbnail image.
Article looks at some of the factors regarding parenting in same-sex couples.
Publish Date: 2nd Dec 2014 - Updated: 26th Feb 2017
Men Having Babies Conference Highlights thumbnail image.
Heartwarming personal stories of teens born via surrogacy and debate on New York surrogacy laws were highlights of 10th annual Men Having Babies Conference.
Publish Date: 21st Nov 2014 - Updated: 25th Oct 2022
Heterosexuals Support Legal Benefits for Same-sex couples, But Not Public Displays of Affection thumbnail image.
Study indicates heterosexuals have predominately egalitarian views on legal benefits for - but not public displays of affection (PDA) by same-sex couples.
Publish Date: 20th Nov 2014
Similar Patterns of Racial Disparities Among Individuals in Same-Sex and Different-Sex Couples thumbnail image.
Similar patterns of racial disparities in income and employment exist among individuals in same-sex and different-sex couples.
Publish Date: 18th Nov 2014 - Updated: 25th Oct 2022
Preschool Sensitivity to Diverse Family Structures Critical to School Selection Process for LGBT and Adoptive Parents thumbnail image.
LGB parents of preschoolers may be particularly sensitive to family, racial and sexual diversity issues as they evaluate and select preschools for their children.
Publish Date: 15th Nov 2014
LGBT Parents Face Bias in Child Custody Courts thumbnail image.
Court decisions in a custody dispute often do not consider important social science research on parenting by gay and lesbian individuals.
Publish Date: 5th Nov 2014 - Updated: 25th Oct 2022
Study: How Parenthood Affects Gay Couples Health thumbnail image.
Study findings suggest gay male couples raising children may experience lifestyle changes that could reduce their HIV risk.
Publish Date: 30th Oct 2014
Notion of love Leads to Greater Acceptance of Couples Rights thumbnail image.
Study finds how in love a romantic couple appears to be is interpreted differently based on the couples sexual orientation.
Publish Date: 27th Oct 2014
Assisted Reproduction: More Options But New legal Issues for LGBT Couples thumbnail image.
LGBT individuals who want to conceive often face additional physiological and legal challenges to become parents.
Publish Date: 11th Oct 2014 - Updated: 16th Mar 2018
Tax and Health Reform Impacts on Same-Sex Marriages thumbnail image.
Information for same-sex partners regarding implications of marriage to health insurance options and taxation.
Publish Date: 6th Oct 2014 - Updated: 25th Oct 2022
Same-sex Couples Health Study thumbnail image.
Same-sex couples that live together report worse health than people of the same socioeconomic status who are in heterosexual marriages.
Publish Date: 1st Oct 2014 - Updated: 25th Oct 2022
Domestic Violence Rate Higher in Same Sex Couples thumbnail image.
An estimated one in four heterosexual women experience domestic abuse, with rates significantly lower for heterosexual men.
Publish Date: 1st Oct 2014 - Updated: 10th Dec 2014


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