No, and I believe a mother and father family structure is best for the child

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It doesn’t matter what the family structure is for a child as long as they are raised in a loving way.

The amount of Straight couples that have a parent abandon the child wether it be the father or mother is a reoccurring theme where I am from. If two people want to love and raise a child regardless of gender then this should be celebrated not debates.

As long as the child has two supporting and loving parents than there’s no difference to a straight couple to a homosexual couple.

Every couple has the right to be able to adopt. Same sex parents can do just as much as an amazing job at parenting than a ‘normal couple’. I do however agree that mother and father structure is the most effective. Having a father and mother figure is very important, which you cannot get from same sex parents.

The debate that a traditional household having both a mother and a father figure present for the child is a void argument. The best thing for a child to grow up around is a loving and caring environment. It doesn't matter the sexual orientation of the parents as to what the child grows up around. What does matter is the care they recieve by these people. There are bad straight couples and there are bad LGBT couples It's not a black and white debate. Both are equal and at the end of the day it comes down to the care that's provided for the child.

I would agree that for the child having a mother and father is considered normal but it would not stop a gay couple loving their child any less. With appropriate education we can show that everyone in this world is equal and we should all have the same basic rights. What would I rather a child brought up by a mother and father doing drugs or abusing each other or 2 loving gay dads. I'm sure I know what I'd prefer.

A loving, stable environment is what is best for a child. However that looks is not the important issue

If there is 2 adults that love each and care deeply then why shouldn't they be allowed to be a loving family xx children need to be neutred and loved

Every couple regardless of sex, gender or any uncontrollable environmental factors should be allowed to adopt.

The gender identity of parents has no proven influence on the development of the child. The most prominent factor that applies to child development is love, care and safety. The issue resides in the fact that majority of development studies are in the past and dont have mixed gendered parents as a sample due to the limited number of available couples, mostly down to the legal parameters around LGBT couples. To think that the identification or the sexual orientation of a parent has no influence or regard to their ability to raise a child. As long as the couple can pass all the checks a traditional can, then they should have every right to raise a child.

not all opposite sex couple raise a acceptable child, what is to say that same-sex couples can't raise a better child with more morals or the same.

Just because there are supposedly 2 parental figures of the same sex doesn’t mean each cannot take on the different roles of a mother and a father

there's loads of studies, namely by stonewall, that prove that the biological sex, gender identity, sexuality or even number of parents don't matter, as long as the child has a consistently good quality of life.

Outdated, based on stereotypes and bias, no real scientific grounding and so many children grow up fine in different types of families and so many children grow up badly in the nuclear family. Family is people not image.

Anyone who can provide a loving and supportive environment with stability should be entrusted to adopt a child, regardless of sexual orientation.

As long as the child has two supporting and loving parents than there’s no difference to a straight couple to a homosexual couple.

All people should be allowed to adopted even if they are LGBT. it gives more children a home and a family.

Love is love, lgbt people have been around as long as straight people and deserve the right to have a family. All families look different and a mother and father doesn’t automatically mean and child will have a better life. They can still be abused and neglected

as long as a child has one or two parents or guardians that are raising them right and caring for them in a way that maximises their happiness and well-being it doesn’t matter.

The stereo-typical ideals around both the “male” and “female” roles in the home are outdated within a modern society such as our own. Thus I don’t believe that someone’s sexuality or gender role should affect their ability to adopt.

It doesn’t matter what gender your parents are, what matters is that the parents look after the child with unconditional love, which doesn't matter what gender they are.

This is ridiculous and there are a number of same sex couples who will provide a loving and nurturing relationship to a child.
As long as the child is safe, alive and thriving who are we to decide who the parents can and can't be

There is no proof out there that children brought up by parents of the same gender are any different or better/worse off than children who are brought up with a mother and father structure. Children who have two available, loving parents have great benefits when growing up with a strong family to back them. If single parents can bring up a great child with them only having that one gender then how can two parents of the same gender not be just as good or even better.

It does not matter the gender of the parents, as long as the child is brought up in a loving manner.

Being Gay is just as normal as being straight, as long as the gay couple are loving towards their child, they should receive the exact same adoption rights as straight couples.

Then explain single parents that go one to have incredibly successful children or manage on there own. The concept of 1 man and 1 woman is a ridiculous one. Children with 2 mums or 2 dads are just as loved and healthy as those of straight cis gender couples or single parents

Less likely to experience domestic abuse from a homosexual couple as opposed to a heterosexual couple.

If two men or two woman want to adopt a child the government has no moral or legal right to stop them unless the child is endangered

I believe that as long as a child is in a loving, caring and supportive environment, then the gender of the parents is no issue. As long as that child is receiving everything they need

As long as the child is in a safe environment and is loved and cared for then it shouldn’t matter the gender of the parents. They will love and care for the child the same as a straight couple would so this argument is obsolete

Children have been happier with a father and mother to look up to, lgbt issues are something that should be kept away from a young child

As long as the child has two parents, gender does not matter. Having 2 mums or 2 dads isnt a problem. So long as they are raised in a healthy caring environment

Because there are some horrible mother and father families. Why deny a child the write to live with a wonderful family just because they are not a traditional family. And why deny same sex couples the right to have children of their own.

There is no inherent reason other than social conditioning that means that a mother and a father rather than a same sex couple would provide better care

As long as the parents love the child and ensure they have a positive upbringing it shouldn't matter, they do not specifically need a mother and a father

This is absolutely false. Biological determinants have no bearing on how good someone is as a parent

it is important for children to have a male father like figure in their life, however you can get that bond from anyone (uncles, close family friends, etc.) and there are an overwhelming amount of straight families with no father. The LGBT community should not be targeted with this issue when it does not exclusively apply to them.

Good parents are good parents no matter whether there are two men or two women. Straight couples can be terrible parents.

A child with same sex parents can be raised just as well, if not better in some cases than that of a straight couple. Along with this, a child does not need a mother and a father for a stable upbringing. There are plenty of single mothers and single fathers raising children and arguably it is better for a child to have two dedicated parents regardless of the sex of those parents.

there is nothing to suggest that mother and mother relationships, as well as father and father relationships can not deliver the benefits of a mother and father relationship. the benefits that the child may receive from a mother and father family structure are not necessarily gender specific.

Although I do think a kid should have a mother and father role I believe gay peope should be allowed the right to be adopted.

Studies have found that children’s development from same sex families is no dofferent than that in opposite sex families. Furthermore, Grossman found that only the primary caregiver role is really influential.

On the other hand, a child with 2 parents no matter their sexual orientation would still be brought up with support

I am gay, and I would want the option to be able to raise a child in the future with the person I am with.

WHY IS IT ANY OF YOUR GOSHDARN BUSINESS WHAT OTHER PEOPLE DO WITH THEIR LIVES. FOCUS ON YOUR OWN CHILDREN BEFORE YOU END UP IN A NURSING HOME, KAREN.

there is no specific gender that is better is raising a child just the quality of the parent any child can end up just as good with two dads or two mums

I would first of all ask them that if they believe in their own words, that a mother and father family structure is best for the child, do they think that single parents should have not be allowed to raise children or adopt? I would also ask them why they think a mother father family structure is best for the child.

Just because it is a mother and father, doesn't mean it is a healthy relationship and good for the child. If a LGBT person wants to adopt, they have made this decision for themselves, and therefore they want a child and have thought about the financial, emotional and physical responses to a child. Whereas, if a mother and father have a child, rather than adopting, they may not be able to support

Same sex couples still provide a stable, loving family home just as much as straight couples - what difference would that necessarily make in terms of structure?

Plenty of kids are raised in gay households and receive good childhoods, different or same genders as parents dont matter.

in what way can a mother and father structure benefit a child more than a same sex couple? Does this apply to single parents? As long as the child is looked after, loved and respected, there is no difference whatsoever.

I believe it matters more about the people themselves I.e. their personalities and the way they raise the child as opposed to their gender identity and don’t see how that is relevant to the upbringing/adoption of a child in any way

If single father's and mother's can raise their children with love and a home, why is it any different for a family with two fathers/two mothers. There is enough children in foster care who don't have either.

There is evidence to suggest that a 2 parent household is the best environment for children. However, there is no evidence to suggest that those 2 parents must be of the opposing sexes.

Everyone should have the chance to be just as terrible or good a parent as all of mine and yours were.

Statistics clearly and strongly suggest the gender of parents is not relevant to quality of upbringing

The quality of parenting has nothing to do with the gender of the couple. Parenting is about love and responsibility and those who are fit would be no matter the gender. There is no factual evidence that says a male and female is better for the child.

Statistically, gay couples adopting children have had more positive outcomes for the children than straight adoptions. Children are not being adopted enough, and the result of a child staying in the system without a family is far worse then when they are adopted, no matter who by.

That view is outdated and there is no proof that a mother and father structure is better for children. If that statement was true what about single parents? Should they not be allowed to adopt or have children? Because surely if two men or two women aren't capable of raising a child; how could single parents be capable? Parenting is down to being a parent not what gender the person is/ identifies as/ has chosen to spend their life with.

No, because if the same sex couples are in a happy, loving relationship, they should have the same rights as any other families to adopt. They cam still provide the child with the right facilities to help raise them correclty.

Gender is not what determines "motherly" or "fatherly" traits; a mother is equally capable of being a father figure similar to how a father is capable of being a motherly figure

As long as the parents of the child are going to take correct care of the child their gender should not matter

A family are people who support and help you through life, it does not matter what gender they are as long as they are providing sufficient support.

Some parents abuse their children regardless of whether they are in a mother father family. Gender doesn't determine how good of a parent you will be.

I don't believe in gender structures. A loving home is all that is needed. A family can be demonstrated in many different structures. The architypal woman man, mum and dad situation is unnecessary.

Single parent families and LGBT families have a higher proportion of stable children than male female relationships that stay together for reasons of traditional values.

The most important thing for a child is that it is in a safe and loving home - regardless of who the carers are.

It doesn't matter the gender of the parents just as long as the child is safe, happy and is provided care

Having 2 loving LGBTQ+ parents is better than keeping children in the care system. They are still people with a lot of love to give children, the same as cisgendered heterosexual couples.

A mother and father family structure is not necessary as long as both parents are competent. In many mother/father families, the relationships are dysfunctional anyways, but in same-sex marriages this is honestly less of an issue.

As long as the person/couple are in a stable relationship and able to provide and care for the child, anyone should be allowed to adopt no matter their sexual orientation

It shouldn't matter what gender either parent is as it's not the biggest effecting factor on how they raise they're child. As long as they caring responsible and supportive it should matter what gender they are

there’s not a difference in the gender of the parent as long as they are fulfilling those roles as a mother or father figure.

I believe that not only should a mother and father family structure is best for the child but LGBTQ+ have a right to also adopt. They are human too and they deserve every right.

The nuclear family is a social construct. Nothing is more important than love when raising a child, no matter the gender or sexuality of the parents.

A child deserves a happy and healthy home. Children from the traditional family Structure are taken into care daily. A family with one parent or from the LGBT community could ve tgw stability that child needs

A progressive society counteracts the argument that a child in an LGBT home environment will face societal challenges growing up. Children’s welfare, access to education, safety at home and a loving environment are not dependant on whether parents identify as lgbt or heterosexual; so long as adequate checks and regulations are adhered to for any prospective adoptive family.

Many LGBTQ+ couples would make better parents than around 50% of straight couples who already have children. There are so many families that have too many children without parenting them properly, and this is allowed and 'acceptable', so why can't loving gay couples have a family when they could provide a child and amazing upbringing?

Why so?
Is that because you believe they need role models? Is it because of a belief in the complementary nature or man and woman?
Children thrive when loved and supported. Whomever can provide that for them is ideal, this is not based on sex or on money and standing.

There is no better structure for a child than a nurturing and loving parent, there is no specific parent(s) that are better or worse due to their gender, nor their sexuality.

We live in an era with many diverse family dynamics, some parents are not present in their children's lives, a secure dynamic is what is important not the gender

You can't prevent people from rights that others have because thats like saying no because you have blue eyes or ginger hair or something stupid like that.

My own mother is gay and she has a girlfriend and my younger brother is being raised with 2 mums and he sees no issue with it. Same with our stepsiblings and they have no issues with it. So people cannot say that they wont understand or that its harmful to the child to not have a mum and a dad as these children are some of the most respectful children in their generation and so having gay parents is not harmful and it raises the children to be accepting. Homophobia is taught it is not a natural thing it is a learnt thing.

It's simply incorrect. Every single adult I know that is traumatised by their childhood had a heterosexual man & woman as parents. Gay is good and should be normal

a parent is a parent. The important thing when it comes to a parent is that they are supportive and loving towards their children not their gender or sexual orientation

A child with a supportive family, regardless of the gender of the parents, will grow up to be healthy. There may even be the added positive benefit in that the child will be more tolerant

A child should have the right to be in a loving household and as long as they are well cared for the gender of the adopters should not matter

It doesn't matter the gender of the parents as every person is capable of providing adequate child care, and the gender of a person does not matter in their credibility as a parent.

Are children who have grown up with an abusive father or mother betteer off than with two mother and two fathers that are non abusive?