magazine issue 4 2016 / Issue 30

It’s not a matter of fashion: How psychological research can revamp common beliefs on lesbian and gay parenting

• written by Diego Lasio
• edited by Lieke Braadbaart

Lesbian and gay parenting is still controversial and same-sex parents are often subjected to prejudices founded on the belief that parental sexual orientation exposes children to various negative outcomes. On the basis of this concern, a number of studies have compared the developmental outcomes of children with lesbian and gay parents with those of children with heterosexual parents. Both personal and social outcomes have been examined: sexual identity, psychological adjustment and quality of the relationships with peers....