Same-sex parentingOver the past decade, many established gay men and lesbians have increasingly attempted to become parents through donor insemination, surrogacy, or foster care and adoption (McCann, 2005). Thus, a new type of family formation was generated in American society. Due to the formation of same-sex households, gay and lesbian parenting is no longer a concept. This type of parenting has become a reality that society as a whole has difficulty accepting (McCann, 2005). In 2010, the US Census Bureau counted same-sex marriages in its survey for the first time to provide official data for researchers and politicians. decision-makers (Wagner, 2010). Such data could help track trends in gay and lesbian family formation and the impacts on children in these types of households and on policies that affect them. Straight and same-sex families finally have the opportunity to learn more about their similarities and differences in terms of life experiences and the challenges of raising children (Wagner, 2010). In many Western societies, gay men have not been supported as primary caregivers, but the desire to raise a child appears to be strong among gay men, particularly in the United States. According to a 2007 study of adoption trends by UCLA Law School and the Urban Institute, more than 50 percent of gay men said they wanted to become parents, compared to 41 percent of lesbians surveyed (as cited in Wagner, 2010). In the United States, gay fathers report that the desire to have children is part of the pursuit of happiness and satisfaction in life. Like heterosexual parents, they also want to pass on their values ​​and traditions to their children (Wagner, 2010). It has been suggested that gay and lesbian couples should not become parents because they might...... middle of paper .... ...in parenthood. Child development is not only affected by the parents' sexual orientation, but also by the quality of the home environment and the parent's ability to consistently meet the child's emotional, social, and physical needs. child (Paccione-Dyszlewski, 2008). Works CitedMcCann, D., & Delmonte, H. (2005). Lesbian and gay parenting: babies in arms or babies in the woods? Sex and Relationship Therapy, 20(3), 333-347. doi:10.1080/14681990500141840Paccione-Dyszlewski, M. (2008). Children of same-sex parents: what we know. Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter, 24(2), 1-6.Patterson, C.J. (2006). Children of lesbian and gay parents. Current Directions in Psychological Science (Wiley-Blackwell), 15(5), 241-244. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8721.2006.00444.xWagner, C.G. (2010). Homosexuality and family formation. Futuristic, 44(3), 6-7.