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GAY AND LESBIAN PARENTS
DEFINITION: “Where one or more of a child’s parents identify themselves as lesbian or gay. This may involve children from a previous marriage, children born or adopted after the parents have identified themselves as gay or children of artificial insemination.” (Encyclopedia of Social Work)
NARROW THE TOPIC:
· Do lesbians and gay men make good parents?
· Does the sexual preference of the parent have an effect on the sexual preference of the child?
· What are the potential psychological effects of having a gay or lesbian parent on a child?
· Should a gay parent be granted custody of a child after a divorce?
· Should gay (or unmarried persons) be permitted to use artificial insemination?
· Should Florida, the only state with a complete ban on adoption by gays and lesbians, change its law?
LINCC SUBJECT HEADINGS: Gay Parents; Gay Couples; Children of Gay Parents; Gays—Family Relationships; Lesbians—Family Relationships
SPECIALIZED SOURCES SHELVED IN THE REFERENCE COLLECTION:
| Encyclopedia of American Civil Liberties "Same Sex Adoption" | REF KF 4747.5 .E53 2006 |
|
Gay and Lesbian Issues: A Reference Handbook |
REF HQ 76.25 .S748 2003 |
| Rights of Lesbians, Gay Men, Bisexuals and Transgender People | REF KF 4754.5 .Z9 2004b |
| Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples | REF KF 539 .L44 2002 |
| Women and the Law "Gay and Lesbian Adoption" p.93 | REF KF .K84 2003 |
AVAILABLE AT THE REFERENCE DESK:
Opposing Viewpoints: Adoption; Homosexuality; Family
Current Controversies: Gay Rights; Issues in Adoption: (also available in the Opposing Viewpoints Database)
Issues & Controversies: "Same Sex Marriage Update" 4/13/2007
At Issue: Gay and Lesbian Families (also available in the Opposing Viewpoints Database)
Contemporary Issues Companion: Adoption (also available in the Opposing Viewpoints Database)
STATISTICS: Gay Demographics.org
ELECTRONIC INDEXES:
| Academic Search Premier | Expanded Academic ASAP | OmniFile Full Text Mega |
| CQ Researcher |
FULL-TEXT NEWSPAPERS: America's Newspapers
INTERNET SITES:
| Children of Gay and Lesbians are Everywhere | http://www.colage.org |
| Family Research Council | http://www.frc.org/get.cfm?c=RESEARCH |
| GayLawNews | http://www.gaylawnet.com/laws/laws.htm |
| Religious Tolerance | http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_pare.htm |
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