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5 Million Children Being Raised by 2.5+ Million LGBTQ Parents in U.S.: New Report

Approximately 5 million children are being raised by an LGBTQ parent in the U.S., and more than 2.5 million LGBTQ adults are parenting children under the age of 18, according to a new report on LGBTQ parenting from UCLA’s Williams Institute. Let’s take a closer look at the findings on demographics, paths to parenthood, and more.

10 Myths About LGBTQ Families

Misconceptions and misinformation about LGBTQ families can perpetuate stereotypes and lead to actions and policies that harm our children. Let’s therefore debunk 10 long-running myths and offer some useful facts for countering them.

Photo credit: Peter Salanki; adapted under a CC BY 2.0 license

Bi the Numbers: How Many Bisexual Parents Are There?

It’s Bisexual Awareness Week, which seems like a good time to remember that there are millions of bisexual parents—and that no matter who they are parenting with, they are part of our community of LGBTQ parents!

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Transgender Parents, Being Visible

It’s the Transgender Day of Visibility, so here are some resources, stories, and demographics by and about transgender parents.

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