making babies the gay way – the last taboo
by Nigel Cooper
parent skills
Being gay doesn't automatically make someone a bad parent, nor is it a demonic infection, ready to invade Britain's children. Parenting isn't about gender or sexual preference; it's about how much time you invest in your child and the love and stability you show them. It's about putting them first – and there is nothing to suggest that gay men and women are any less capable of doing this than heterosexuals.
Lisa Saffron said, 'Your parenting style and ability depends on how you were parented, the child-rearing culture of which you are a part and your belief system and values. It has nothing to do with your sexuality.'
If Britain really does care about its children, perhaps it should be supporting the different family units that are a growing part of modern society rather than condemning them for not fitting in to an ever-changing definition of what constitutes a family.
(January 2004, resources updated March 2005)
