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What does the scholarly research say about the well-being of children with gay or lesbian parents?
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A analysis of 79 studies that studied same sex parenting. 75 of those studies found no negative affect while the other 4 were found to have methodological issues.


The Effects of Marriage, Civil Union, and Domestic Partnership Laws on the Health and Well-being of Children
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A study that reviewers the literature around same sex parenting found no negative affect on children


Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Parented Families A Literature Review prepared for The Australian Psychological Society
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A study that reviewed the literature around same sex parenting found no negative affect on children


Difference-in-Differences Analysis of the Association Between State Same-Sex Marriage Policies and Adolescent Suicide Attempts
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A study found that states with same sex marriage policies had lower suicide rates among sexual orientation minority youth.