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Teenagers of Same-Sex Parents Developing Normally

Friday November 19, 2004
A new University of Virginia study suggests that teenagers of same-sex female parents develop as well as the children of opposite-sex parents. The study found that good quality family relationships are more important to successful development than family sexual orientation. Teenage offspring of same-sex couples in the study had dating and romantic relationships that were similar to those of children of opposite-sex couples.

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