On Parenting: Gay Parenting


Posted at 11:39 AM ET, 12/10/2012

Every family is ‘abnormal’ in its own way
By Janice D'Arcy
With gay marriage poised to be taken up by the Supreme Court, children of same-sex parents open up about their upbringing.

By Janice D'Arcy  |  11:39 AM ET, 12/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Gay parenting

Posted at 01:09 PM ET, 07/18/2012

Will the real Boy Scouts please stand up?
By Janice D'Arcy
The Boy Scouts are too much a part of the American fabric to be beholden to a secret committee's antiquated ideas.

By Janice D'Arcy  |  01:09 PM ET, 07/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Gay parenting

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 05/24/2012

Has gay parenting ‘normalized’ the perception of gay relationships?
By Janice D'Arcy
“That parenting piece helps people understand that this is not about sex — God knows, you don’t have kids if you want to have sex. It’s about love,” says Catherine Tuerk, a longtime activist in D.C.’s gay advocacy community.

By Janice D'Arcy  |  07:00 AM ET, 05/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Gay Parenting, Politics

Posted at 12:41 PM ET, 02/08/2012

Photos by Post photographers offer a reality check on the lives of gay parents
By Janice D'Arcy
Photos taken by Post photographers show that families with gay parents function much like heterosexual households.

By Janice D'Arcy  |  12:41 PM ET, 02/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Gay Parenting, Education

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 01/19/2012

Study: Teens raised by gay parents as happy as other teens
By Janice D'Arcy
A new study has found that teens raised by lesbian parents report the same quality of life as teens raised by heterosexual parents.

By Janice D'Arcy  |  07:00 AM ET, 01/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Gay Parenting, Childhood Development