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collection of photos from flickr members who let blogs their images
paintings by raphael perez

LGBT parenting is when lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people are parents to one or more children. This can include same-sex couples where one or both are LGBT, raise children together, either through adoption, fostering, surrogacy, donor-insemination, or bringing children into the partnership from a previous relationship. This can also include single people who are parenting and to a lesser extent sometimes refers to issues where the children are LGBT.

In the United States a third of lesbian couples, and nearly a quarter of gay couples, fulfill this role, raising over a quarter of a million children. All major agencies concerned with child-welfare agree that evidence shows that in terms of childrens' outcomes, lesbian and gay parents are as suitable as parents who are in heterosexual marriages.

Many LGBT people are parents through various means including current or former relationships, adoption, donor insemination, and surrogacy; LGBT people are eligible to act as foster carers in some countries (such as the UK). In the 2000 U.S. Census, 33 percent of female same-sex couple households and 22 percent of male same-sex couple households reported at least one child under eighteen living in their home. [1] A lesbian or gay man may have children within a mixed-orientation marriage either because of a fear of discrimination, to manage Ego-dystonic sexual orientation, affection or love, [2] desire for family, [3] or spiritual reasons. [4][5] [6] [7] [8] Some children do not know they have an LGB parent; coming out issues vary and some parents may never come out to their children. [9] [10]

LGBT parenting in general, adoption by LGBT couples in particular, are issues of ongoing political controversy in many Western countries, often seen as part of culture wars between conservatives and social liberals. In January 2008, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that same-sex couples have the right to adopt a child.[11][12] In the U.S., LGB people can legally adopt in all states except for Florida.[13] Because of these issues parents often choose to stay closeted in various ways.

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[JayJonson1]

What a beautiful video. Thank you so much.

[Dreamer7ist]

The video of the pix were beautiful, and made me smile. :-) It represents that all children need are love and attention, and they'll be happy. Gays and lesbian couples raising children is cute period.

[Dreamer7ist]

@lextasy82 Well I wish the best for you two. I feel you & my relationship are like identical twins, b/c I'm in the same situation, except my gf is the one with two kids. Their dad is something else. I love them three, they mean the world to me. I'm still coming out even though it has been a struggle I have to have faith. I plan to move with her and the munchkins next year.

[lextasy82]

this is a beautiful video!! :) i came out a year and a half ago and have 2 children from a previous relationship and now am in a committed relationship with a beautiful woman. she's more to my kids than their own dad is sometimes.

[tahotwheels1]

I love the song what is it called

[InnaGalaktyka]

0:21 my fav pic

[lovelydiva06]

as long as the children are getting unconditional love in a loving home and are well taken care of, thats all matters, what does it matter what sexuality their parents are, love is love and love is a beautiful thing, whether gay, straight or bi

[gadigadigadigadi]

@hoshikuzu728 alright dr.phil. i didnt know i was takin an exam dat i gotta have perfect english. now bend down and go fuck urself. is dat poorly worded too?

[hoshikuzu728]

@gadigadigadigadi mmm, I LOVE how you can spell, and use such terms. You're a creative one aren't you?

and to answer you're poorly worded question,

what about kids who are adopted to a family of a different race? What if they don't want those parents? what if they're adopted into a family or republicans/democrats and they say they don't want to be raised like that? They may not think its right, but that's still their parents... have a problem with this, and you have a problem with the rest...

[gadigadigadigadi]

wat if the kid is adopted by a homosexual couple and since they are infants they dont know all dat, but when they grow up and get knowledge of things they are like " "hey i dont want faggot parents " wat happens then?