Homosexual parents: does the sexual orientation of the parents affect the children? In many cases, society does not fully support or understand homosexual issues. The homosexual community is a valuable part of the social community that has been excluded and marginalized for many years. With the continued ostracism of the homosexual community, misconceptions, myths, and prejudices continue to exist regarding homosexuality. However, recently a new set of laws in the United States have brought homosexual issues to the forefront of societal concerns. The implementation of legalized same-sex marriage by the federal government and some states in the United States has led the public to ask many new questions. questions about the effects of laws and related issues. One of the questions raised is whether children raised by homosexual parents grow up differently from children raised by heterosexual parents. Today's media has come together to take a stand on all sides of the issue. CNN online journalist Jennifer Chrisler argues that there is no difference in the fate of children whether they were raised by straight or gay parents in her article Why Gay Parents Are Good Parents (Chrisler, 2010). In Chrisler's article, she describes herself as being biased due to her sexual orientation: being a lesbian (Chrisler, 2010). His article further provides no strictly empirical support for his assertion that there is no difference in the fate of children raised by homosexual or heterosexual parents. In order to determine whether or not his claim is scientifically accurate, research on this topic must be examined because scientifically accredited research in the area of ​​homosexuality and related issues is relatively limited and new... middle of article. .....ing sources while the 2008 study was not as controversial or criticized and used clearer methodology. Based on the 2008 studies, a few limitations, and the general acceptance and accreditation of the scientific community, I would conclude that there are no significant differences between the outcomes of children of heterosexual or homosexual parents .ReferencesChrisler, J. (June 24, 2010). Why gay parents are good parents. Retrieved from http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/06/24/chrisler.gay.parents/Crowl, A., Soyeon, A., & Baker, J. (2008). A meta-analysis of developmental outcomes of children of same-sex and heterosexual parents. Journal of GLBT Family Studies, 4(3), 385-407. Regnerus, M. (2012). How different are adult children of parents in same-sex relationships? Result of the study on new family structures. Social science research, 41(4), 752-770.