print email comment close Gay and Lesbian Adoptive Parents: Resources for Professionals and Parents URL: http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/f_gay/ Description: "This [2000] fact sheet reviews considerations for adoptions by homosexual parents. State laws, types of adoption, and agency policies are discussed. The briefing also addresses common concerns about gay and lesbian adoption, such as the potential for sexual abuse, the emotional impact of harassment, and the likelihood that children raised by gay and lesbian parents will become homosexual." From the Child Welfare Information Gateway, formerly the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse. Publisher: Child Welfare Information Gateway Extra Keywords GLBT LGBT same-sex parenting Library of Congress Subject Headings: Gay adoption Gay parents -- Legal status, laws, etc. LII Database Information: Record 536 created by Jennifer English on 10/29/2004 Last modification on 07/13/2007 Last review by Charlotte Bagby on 12/30/2008 Published: 10/29/2004   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/536