Study Shows that Teens are Better behaved with Lesbian Parents than Straight Ones

Williams Institute has commissioned a new study according to which teens and adolescents tend to do better when raised by a Lesbian couple than when raised by a heterosexual pair. Researchers compared 52 adolescents participating in the Dutch Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study who were matched with a group of teens in heterosexual parent families drawn from a large school based survey in the Netherlands. The institute is a think tank at the University of California, School of Law, Los Angeles. This deals with legal issues related to sexuality and gender identity. The study was published in The Journal of Child and Family Studies.

The study found that the quality of parenting rather than sexual orientation played a decisive role in adolescent outcomes. A variety of factors were compared. Although the results were largely similar for lesbian parents and heterosexual ones, some indicators showed that lesbian couples had a slight advantage. This LGBT news will be encouraging to proponents of same sex marriage. A number of psychological indicators showed that adolescents raised by a lesbian couple tended to have greater self esteem and fewer behavioral problems. The study had some limitations, such as relying on self reporting by participants. Other studies will seek inputs from others who know the teenage subjects like their teachers. 

Latest LGBT News: Same Sex Marriage Won't Get the Blessing of Priests from Bishops in England

LGBT news has off late been a talking point around the world with various social, legal, and religious changes being made in different countries. While gay love has been in existence since the advent of man, the basic LGBT right to same sex marriage has been a source of much debate especially within the Church of England where it was recently decided that priests would not be permitted to bless LGBT people who wanted same-sex unions. The news has come as a great blow to the community at large and has disappointed a number of progressive priests who are open to the idea of treating same-sex couples in exactly the same manner as they would treat and pray for straight couples. 

LGBT News from Sochi Winter Olympics: What IOC’s Attitude towards Gay Athletes

In the latest LGBT news, the father of gay athlete Belle Brockhoff has sold off his ticket to the Winter Olympics in disgust because of a distinct lack of respect for his gay daughter. Bruce Brockhoff says that his daughter was not given the same training facilities as the other athletes and that there were other funding discrepancies that led to this decision. The news was reported by the Sydney Morning Herald. Belle Brockhoff is one of the many famous gay celebrities competing at the Olympics. Various gay athletes have already done well at the Sochi Olympics.

Anderson Cooper Proclaimed Loudly that Being Gay is a Blessing

Anderson Cooper recently proclaimed that being gay was a blessing. He was speaking about his career as a journalist at the University of Texas at Arlington. He spoke as part of the university’s maverick speakers series. Cooper wore his trademark black glasses at the event. He also spoke about events in his personal life like his father’s death when he was ten years old and his brother’s suicide in front of their mother Gloria Vaderbilt, while Cooper was a college student. Cooper who is in his unique reading glasses, spoke in light of NFL prospect Michael Sam’s coming out announcement in Sunday. Sam is one of the very few openly gay college football players. He joins a growing number of famous gay celebrities.

Thomas Ogletree to Be Tried for Officiating Son's Same Sex Marriage

Thomas Oggletree who was a former Yale Divinity Dean and a United Methodist Minister will soon be tried by a church council for breaking the church rules prohibiting Methodist ministers from blessing same sex unions. He officiated at his son Thomas Rimby Ogletree’s wedding to Nicholas William Haddad in New York City. He justified his act, saying, it is in keeping with his beliefs as a Christian. A number of similar cases have occurred recently with gay couples.

ABC's New Bachelor Apologizes for Saying Gay Version Would Be Bad for Kids

ABC’s newest “bachelor” has landed himself in a lot of trouble after passing anti-gay remarks in response to a question about a possible spin-off of the show featuring gay people and the idea of gay love.

Gorgeous Gay Couples Portraits in Alaska

A number of gay couples have been photographed in Alaska. These couples have been photographed with each other in a large number of locations all over Alaska. Shot against a backdrop of nature and magnificent scenery, these couples’ portraits are quite attractive and inspirational. The pictures show the power of pictures from all over the state. The pictures show the couples all over the state and in various settings. The pictures are very high quality and are accompanied by interviews by April Frame.