Homosexual Parents

Homosexual Parents I chose to look up articles on how homosexual parents may or may not impact a child’s development. I found two pretty interesting articles that were at complete opposites of the spectrum, the first being titled Gays and Lesbians Should Not Be Allowed to Adopt. The title of this article pretty much says it all, it goes on to give numerous reasons why homosexuals should not be able to adopt backed by numerous studies. After reading the piece by Gary Glenn one can conclude that he is one of the most closed minded persons and very against homosexual adoptions. In the beginning of the article Glenn stars by taking quotes from Rosie O’Donnell and rounding up this segment by saying, “Miss O'Donnell is a spoiled, privileged adult who put her own feelings ahead of what even she believes would be in the best interests of the children.” (p.1 Glenn) The article was broken up into sections completely beating down the idea of children being adopted to homosexual individuals/families. “Putting Children in Danger” was one section that pointed out a bunch of statistics where homosexual people wouldn’t be appropriate for children. The article pointed out that homosexual people can have a shorter life expectancy by as much as 20 years from diseases, drug abuses, abuse and mental unstableness. Despite being extreme cases Glenn made a point to exploit just about every aspect as to why homosexuals would not be fitting for adopting children. Another section suggested that children with homosexual parents are more likely to try their hand in homosexual behavior as well. The article makes homosexuality seem like a disease or the absolute worst thing ever, which is pitiful. The real eye opener in the article was when Glenn says, “Should children be handed over as trophies to the homosexual "rights" movement…” (p.2 Glenn) Which is terrible, the article did pose some good arguments about not allowing homosexuals to adopt because the health of a child could be