What studies have been done on gays

From advertisements in gay publications, 55 gay or bisexual men were recruited who reported on 82 sons at least 17 yrs of age. Furthermore, gay and heterosexual sons did not differ on potentially relevant variables such as the length of time they had lived with their fathers.

What does the scholarly research say about the well-being of children with gay or lesbian parents?

The study is a follow-up to a report that found many of the same patterns as seen today, although there has been an increase in acceptance of homosexuality across many of the countries surveyed in both years. The survey shows that while majorities in 16 of the 34 countries surveyed say homosexuality should be accepted by society, global divides remain.

LGBTQ Parenting in the US

However, we now know that a significant proportion of those minors were siblings, grandchildren, or unrelated. As such, our estimates of how many LGBTQ people identify as parents may look slightly smaller than previous estimates due to more precise data becoming available.

The Global Divide on Homosexuality Persists

Religious affiliation also plays a key role in views towards acceptance of homosexuality. In most cases, the affiliated comparison group is made up of Christians. But even among Christians, Catholics are more likely to accept homosexuality than Protestants and evangelicals in many countries with enough adherents for analysis.