This week, just in time for the US Supreme Court to consider it next week, the influential American Academy of Pediatrics publicly issued its support for marriage equality for the very first time. They argue that scientific studies prove children thrive in stable and secure environments which are best created through marriage. They go on to say, "Scientific evidence affirms that children have similar developmental and emotional needs and receive similar parenting whether they are raised by parents of the same or different genders." So science proves it. Same-sex parents are JUST AS GOOD as straight parents.
Along with the policy change, the American Academy of Pediatrics also released an online report that states it has 30 YEARS of scientific research to back up its stand point that children are in no danger if they are raised by same-sex parents. The research also supports the idea that children are better off if their parents are LEGALLY married, whether they are same-sex or not.
Having an organization as huge and as influential as the Academy of Pediatrics supporting marriage equality and same-sex parents is a big leap forward for the LGBT community and the US as a whole. It seems like the first quarter of 2013 has shown how far the US and the world has come in the fight for equality. Let's hope this pattern continues throughout the rest of the year!
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If you want to read the article in full, here's the link http://www.advocate.com/politics/marriage-equality/2013/03/21/american-academy-pediatrics-backs-marriage-equality-best =)
