The study can’t prove whether parenting status or sexual orientation directly impacts discrimination, and it wasn’t nationally representative. One-third of gay fathers said their kids were stigmatized by other children, and one in five dads said their children had avoided forming friendships out of fear of mistreatment or discrimination. Supreme Court legalized gay marriage nationwide in 2015, advancing legal parenting rights for same-sex couples with children.īut almost two-thirds of gay fathers experience stigma based on their status as homosexual dads, and half of them avoid situations out of fear of mistreatment or discrimination, the current study found. Medical advances have made it possible for them to father children through surrogacy, and more adoption and foster agencies have encouraged them to become parents to non-biological children. (Reuters Health) - Even as parenting by same-sex couples becomes more common in the U.S., many gay men and their families still experience discrimination and are stigmatized by relatives, neighbors, salespeople and other members of their communities, a study suggests.Ĭreating families has gotten easier over the years for gay men.
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