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[–] NapoleonComplex 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

It seems like growing up in a stable loving household is really the key. It doesn't matter if they've got two moms or two dads, as long as there is love in the house kids will grow up just fine.

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[–] RobertWalker 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago  (edited ago)

I'd argue that a stable loving household is the most important factor, but not the only factor.

In any case, I keep seeing studies that say lesbian relationships have a higher incidence of domestic violence than hetrosexual relationships, as do to some extent gay relationships, which is different than "folk knowledge" expectations, but it turns up in the data again and again.

http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2014/09/domestic-violence-likely-more-frequent-for-same-sex-couples.html

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/if-youre-not-stragiht-youre-at-higher-risk-for-domestic-violence-180949988/?no-ist

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J041v04n01_01

I don't know why, I haven't followed this up a great deal, but it seems very relevant as something to be addressed since children are involved - and of course we want the reasons to be understood because ultimately we all want to be happy regardless of our sexual orientation.

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[–] NapoleonComplex 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Wow, that's really interesting. I would have never guess that there was a domestic abuse issue in the LGBT community. Thanks for the links