Adoption Statistics in the LGBT Community

Our guests included an adoption attorney that does independent domestic adoptions for same sex couples, a adoption agency representative, and a researcher on same sex families and adoption. We talk about the state of adoption in the LGBT community.

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How many gay and lesbian headed households are raising children?
How many same sex couples have adopted how many same sex couples are interested in adopting?
What is the latest research on how the children and families are faring? Are children raised in homosexual households more likely to “become gay”?
Are children raised by same sex parents more likely to be teased?
Can lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders adopt internationally?
Can the LGBT community adopt domestically?
Are gays and lesbians less likely to be chosen by birth mothers?
Are gay couples more or less likely to be chosen by a birth mother compared to lesbian couples?
Can private adoption agencies discriminate against homosexuals?
How do you find an adoption agency or adoption attorney that will not discriminate against the LGBT community or has an open attitude?
What should you do if you have adopted as a single but want to give the other parent full parental rights?
What do we mean by open adoption and who should consider it.