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Gay fathers raising children
• Much less research
• Pathways to parenthood
– Some father children with lesbian women – Some adopt children
– Some become parents through surrogacy
Arguments against gay fathers raising children
• Direct effect
– Men believed to be less suited to parenting than are women
– Gay father families may be exposed to greater stigma than lesbian mother families due to being headed by men
• Indirect effect
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