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Parenting. Although we have made great strides in protecting the rights of LGBTQ people and their families, LGBTQ parents continue to face significant discrimination. Transgender parents in particular still lose custody of their children at alarming rates simply because of their gender.
Apr 17, 2020 · Many L.G.B.T.Q. parents also assume their legal status as a parent is protected if they are married and both spouses’ names are listed on their child’s birth certificate.
- I will be the best father I can’ Sushant is a picture of cheer as they recall their father Pradeep Divgikar’s reaction to being told they were gay.
- They need our acceptance’ When Nilakshi Roy joined ‘Sweekar – The Rainbow Parents’ — a support group for parents whose children belong to the LGBTQ community — it was with some trepidation.
- My son is not a criminal’ Arnab Nandy’s mother did not understand homosexuality in depth. However, in 2018, following a conversation with her son in which he came out to her, the conservative mother decided to step up.
- It’s okay to ask questions’ Kaushik was well aware of the fact that he was gay at the age of 12 when he found himself attracted to other boys. While he did find solace in chat rooms on the internet, he recounts his biggest blessing to be his parents’ support.
Jul 17, 2024 · Among LGBTQ adults, 26% of cisgender women and 20% of transgender men report being parents of children in their household, compared with 12% of transgender women and 8% of cisgender men. LGBTQ people are less likely to be parenting children in their household than non-LGBTQ people (18% vs. 28%).
Feb 27, 2021 · What needs to change? Americans can vote for true child-centric priorities, ones that treat all kids the way they'd want their own kids treated. They can put fair-minded people in legislatures...
But for both LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ people alike, families are made in many different ways, and so there need to be multiple ways for the parent-child relationship to be legally secured. These maps illustrate some of the pathways to parental recognition that are especially important for LGBTQ families.
Nov 1, 2022 · Abstract. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) parents raise well-adjusted children. How do they accomplish this feat despite stigma and discrimination?
