One argument we keep hearing against marriage equality is that same-sex marriage is bad for children.”….

A well-researched column in the New York Times (April 8, 2013) concludes this: …..it is fair to say that the research shows no significant disadvantage associated with being raised by lesbian mothers or gay fathers — not in academic performance, not in psychological health, not in social or sexual development, not in violent behavior or substance abuse. And the research leaves little doubt that stable, two-parent households (of whatever flavor) are likely to be better off financially, more attentive to the upbringing of children and more secure than single-parent households.”

For the entire op ed piece, see: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/08/opinion/keller-about-the-children.html?ref