Family-Building Options for Same-Sex Couples
Did you know up to 9 million American children have same-sex parents?2
Many same-sex couples desire the experience of having children. Several opportunities exist that may help lesbian and gay couples interested in becoming parents.
Learning as much as possible about the different options is the first step toward starting a family.
1. Gates, G.; Badgett, MVL.; Macomber, JE.; Chambers, K. Adoption and foster care by gay and lesbian parents in the United States. Washington, DC: The Urban Institute; 2007.
2. Child Welfare League of America. https://www.cwla.org/programs/culture/glbtqposition.htm.
Accessed May 25, 2010