Is the sexual orientation of gay parents harmful to
their children?
Resources used to support "yes."
Sexual orientation of a parent is critical to the up-bringing of a
child. Society is based on the ideal of having heterosexual
parents and it goes against values for same-sex parents to raise
children. Having homosexual parents is also a major stressor for
a child due to society's norms and values - it can cause
embarrassment and abnormal feelings. Children who are raised in
"alternative family lifestyles" are more likely to engage in drugs
and negative feeling towards their parents and themselves than
children raised by normal families. [Debra Busher]
WWW
- The new
marriage act studied by Congress could breed chaos.
This article summarizes the Defense of Marriage Act
that the Republican-controlled Congress is fighting for. It
illustrates the debate that is taking place about legal marriages.
[Recommended by Debra Busher .]
- The California Defense of Marriage
Act
This is the Home Page of the ballot initiative authored
by State Senator Pete Knight. [Recommended by Debra Busher
.]
- Analysis
of a religiously-based anti-gay essay
This article describes and illustrates the attitudes
and meaning of homosexuality to Christian beliefs and to the
Christian Community. It gives quotes from the Bible relating to
homosexual conduct and discusses how one determines if
homosexuality is right or wrong. It provides commentary on the
questions and answers found in the essay "Homosexuality: The
Christian Perspective" by Lehman Strauss, an historian of the
Old Testament. [Recommended by Debra Busher.]
- Wellstone "Comes Out" Against Gay Marriage
United States Senator Paul Wellstone told campaign
supporters that he is considering a vote of the "Defense of
Marriage," a Congressional bill that would withhold funds to states
that legalize gay and lesbian unions. . This campaign fundraiser
was organized by Minnesota gays and lesbians. Wellstone said that
although he does not support discrimination against homosexuals, he
does not favor same-sex marriages, a position that caused problems
with his lesbian and gay supporters at this event. [Recommended by
Debra Busher.]
Journal Articles
- Edwards, R. Gary and Jon Hughes. 1996. "Majorities oppose
same sex marriages, adoption." The Gallup Poll (Nov. 4,
1996), 56(78):1(3). [Recommended by Debra Busher.]
- Shapiro, P. Joseph. 1996. "Kids with gay parents: As
lawmakers battle gay marriages, a look at how the children fare."
U.S. News & World Report (Sep 16, 1996), 121(11):75(4).
[Recommended by Debra Busher.]
Books
- McDonald, Helen B. 1990. Homosexuality: A Practical Guide
to Counseling Lesbians, Gay Men, and Their Families. New York:
Continuum. [Recommended by Debra Busher.]
- Moberly, Elizabeth r. 1983. Homosexuality: A New Christian
Ethic. Cambridge: James Clarke. [Recommended by Debra
Busher.]
