Does homosexual parenting really matter? Is it whats right for the child? What if you were and wanted a child?

I'm wrinting a research paper over homosexual parenting and I wanted to know how other people felt about it. I'd appreciate any anwser you could give me, whether you're for or against it, and explain your view on it.Does homosexual parenting really matter? Is it whats right for the child? What if you were and wanted a child?
I am all for homosexual parenting. There are a lot of babies and children out there who need love. Many people say that they will turn their child gay and that is why they shouldn't parent. Well, I can tell you... my best friend growing up was a lesbian. She went into the military and to prove she wasn't gay, had sex with a guy. (They will kick you out if you are gay) She conceived a son that she raised with another woman. This boy is now 18 years old and in college and very straight. He is also respectful of women. He has been dating the same girl for about 4 years now and they have plans to get married once they are both finished with college. The straight father on the other hand, was told he was going to be a father and he claimed it wasn't his. (She knew it was because she only did it once and it was with him) He has rejected any connection with his son and at present, no one even knows where they can find him. He never paid a dime of child support either.





Now, I am about as straight as a person can be, and I have a lesbian daughter. I feel I did a great job in raising her and this is not something that she should be ashamed of. This is just part of who she is. It is not something that happened to her growing up. She has both a father and a mother who love her dearly. We are married to each other, ( a rare thing these days indeed) and are both Christian.





Homosexuals just as good of parents as heterosexuals and in some cases even better parents! They at least get a child because they WANT one but lots of heterosexuals wind up with kids and are resentful because they didn't want one in the first place and were not ready to give up their freedom to become parents.Does homosexual parenting really matter? Is it whats right for the child? What if you were and wanted a child?
Language is a tool. That's one thing that you should remember. It's likely the most true form of magic to ever exist. We can cause wars, peace, hatred and love merely by uttering certain phrases.





Consider the language of your question: ';Does homosexual parenting really matter?';





Homosexual parenting places an untrue expectation on all parents who are homosexual. It makes it look like they are raising children to be gay. That's not the case. Instead you might ask: ';Does it matter if a parent is homosexual?'; to which the answer would be ';no, it does not matter in the least.';





';Is it whats right for the child?';





What's right for the child is to have a loving family that promotes a healthy and happy life. What's right for the child is to be provided for in a safe environment, that promotes growth and education.





';What if you were and wanted a child?';





I'm not homosexual. But if I were and wanted a child, then I'd find a willing partner and make a baby. That could be through natural methods, or medical methods, but so long as we both agreed to the method, I'd be happy.





Hope this answer helped.
Im against it, but that doesnt nessisarily mean it wouldnt work out.





I think there has always been a 'mothering' figure and a 'fathering figure' and only they can be shown from the correct sex. How good a parent you are doesnt depend on your gender, but i think as a child growing up you need a balance like with food, learning, and of course with your parents being married and girl and boy, you understand what love is. You have a more likely chance of being gay if you have gay parents i think.





It doesnt mean Gay parents cant raise a child, i just think it would be unfair on the child as they wouldnt be able to understand about relationships at such a young age. :)
Me and my partner are raising our too kids. All children need are a loving family to be raised in. It does not matter what that family is comprised of. Also, its important to note that it would stand to argue that gay parents might be better parents then some because they CHOOSE to be parents. Many parents have children thrust upon them (the children we have were both results of ';accidents'; and the mother has since not been allowed to see them due to her inability to keep them safe) while gay parents have to go through so many hoops and deal with the scrutiny of society that they really need to want to be parents to be parents. I think we are doing a pretty good job so far.
Well, lets look at it this way;





Say you have a father and a step father and they are both good parent - figures.


Now lets say your mother died and your father never remarried or anything.


Your step father's still in your life.





So, you've got dad and step dad. Both still good parent's regardless of whether there is a mother figure or not.





Vice Versa with Mother %26amp; Step mother.





So what makes gay couples any different? Nothing.





























I can see many of you now ';What if the child is unaccepting of gays?';


If you're raised around something - its usually something you accept.


I found out my mom was bisexual when I was 11 - heard her having sex. Cried at first b/c it wasn't something I'd ever been around. Now I'm fine. (%26amp; bi, go figure? Maybe its genetic.....)
Well my father physically abused me as a toddler, an mentally, verbally and emotionally abused me the rest of my life. And my mother sexually abused me, then psychologically abused me saying I would go to hell when I was a small child if I didn't do crazy things,like stay in my room for hours. An she taught me that if I liked or wanted something it was satan tempting me, it got to the point where if I wanted food, I felt like Satan was tempting me, and I would feel like a sinner if I broke down and ate or something. She would often give me things an then take them away once i loved them because I ';loved it more than Jesus';. Later she would watch my father abuse me an then tell me I deserved it. Yeah, I think that having your two hetero parents is overrated, to the maximum degree. I would rather have had two daddies, or two mommies, than two f*ckups.
Your sexual orientation is no reflection on your parenting skills.


I honestly think they are better, because they are a lot more open-minded, though some straight couples have the same mind frame.


Right for the child?


Having them grow up in a different environment, in my opinion, is better. Because they see, right then and there, that love is love.


If I wanted a child, then I'd try to adopt. Or insemination.


Hope this helped :)
The only thing that matters is the child is okay with having gay parents, in my opinion anyway. But other than that, the people above me said everything else.
I don't think it matters. All that matters is if you are a good parent, love your child unconditionally and help/be there for them when they need you. Hope this helped =)
Don't see how it matters