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What is the association between same-sex parents and their children developing a same-sex orientation?

▸ Most research shows that parental orientation does not affect children's orientation, although some evidence suggests that daughters of lesbians are more open to same-sex relationships.

▸ Boys raised by gay men tend to develop a same-sex sexual orientation, whereas girls raised by lesbian parents tend to develop a heterosexual orientation.

▸ Girls raised by gay men tend to develop a lesbian orientation, whereas boys raised by lesbian parents tend to develop a heterosexual orientation.

▸ Most research shows that children of same-sex couples will themselves develop same-sex sexual orientations.

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