Additional Resources

Works Cited

Barlow, Rich. "Gay Parents as Good as Straight Ones." Boston University Today [Boston] 11 Apr. 2013, Health & Wellness: n. pag. Boston University. Web. 25 Oct. 2013.

•           This article shows that the children's well being has more to do with the family support and economic status, and less to do with the sexuality of their parents.  The article is available at http://www.bu.edu/today/2013/gay-parents-as-good-as-straight-ones/ 

Bernheim, Giles. "Homosexual Marriage, Parenting, and Adoption." First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion & Public Life 231 (2013): 41-50. Academic Search Premier. Web. 23 Oct. 2013.

•  This article talks about same-sex marriage and parenting.  It talks about gay adoption and parenting, and mentions the discrimination faced by the families.

Braker, Sarah. Message to the author. 28 Oct. 2013. E-mail.

•   I had my cousin talk to me a little about growing up with lesbian parents.  I asked if she felt she got to experience special or if she thought he was missing out by not having a dad.

Elias, Marilyn. "Growing up with Gay Parents." USA Today 23 Aug. 2001: n. pag. USA Today. Web. 30 Oct. 2013.

• This article compares children's view of gender roles.  It looks at the difference between children of straight parents and children of gay parents.  There are points about job aspirations and what the children see.

Friedrichs, Ellen. "A Family Does Not Have to Include a Mother and a Father." Gay Parenting: n. pag. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 25 Oct. 2013.

•             In this viewpoint, the author makes the claim that children of gay parents will have less social issues.  Also, that the parents take things more seriously because of everything they had to go through to become parents.

Jayson, Sharon. "Gay couples: A close look at this modern family." USA Today 5 Nov. 2009, Life: 06D. Academic Search Premier. Web. 23 Oct. 2013.

•             The claims in this text, suggest that children are not teased more because they have gay parents.  They also show no signs of difference between themselves and children of straight parents when it comes to mental health and social skills.

 Maryland Adoption Laws. Human Rights Campaign, 9 Dec. 2009. Web. 10 Nov. 2013.

•           This gives a brief overview of the laws and what has changed over the years.

Pappas, Stephanie. "Gay Parents Better Than Straight Parents? What Research Says." Huffington Post 16 Jan. 2012: n. pag. Huffington Post. Web. 30 Oct. 2013.

• This article has a lot of good information in it.  One of the biggest points is that gay parents bring skills to the family that straight parents may not, and that they are more open to adopting older, harder to place children.

- - -. "Same-Sex Parenting is Beneficial." Parenting: n. pag. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 26 Oct. 2013.

•             Not only are children raised by gay parents just as adjusted as other kids, this article tries prove that the kids may even be better off

Pennington, Jarred, and Tess Knight. "Through the lens of hetero-normative assumptions: re-thinking attitudes towards gay parenting." Culture, Health & Sexuality 13.1 (2011): 59-72. Academic Search Premier. Web. 21 Nov. 2013.

•             This article shows that there are other styles of families, not just the mother, father and kids style.  It also mentions that children get role models from all areas of life, not just their parents.

Schwartz, John. "Florida Court Calls Ban on Gay Adoptions Unlawful." New York Times 22 Sept. 2010: n. pag. New York Times Online. Web. 7 Nov. 2013.

•  This chronicles the decision of Florida to lift the ban on gay and lesbian people to adopt in the state.

United Sates Department of Health and Human Services. Administration for Children and Families. Administration on Children, Youth and Families. "AFCARS Report #20". Children's Bureau. July 2013. Web. 10 Nov. 2013

•             This report shows the statistics for the children in foster care.  It shows age, race, length of time in the system and age at adoption.