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No it is not. In many countries, including the United States, gay people adopt children and research shows that the children are just as well off as with straight parents if not even better.
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Can a parent retain custody of minor if the other parent is gay?
Being gay is not a reason to lose or not to gain custody. It does not make you a better or worse parent. So the judge will look at other things.Judges consider many factors when rendering a decision regarding custody. Since your question involves retaining custody it is assumed that you have been awarded legal custody by a court. In that case, the other parent must provide evidence to a court that you are an unfit parent if they want to obtain physical and legal custody.On the other hand, a gay parent is entitled to custody, joint custody, and visitations with the child. Their being gay will not be considered a reason to take away any parental rights.The factors used to determine that a parent is unfit are generally governed by state laws with child endangerment being the determining factor. The following include some of the reasons a parent may be declared unfit:physical, emotional and sexual abuseexcessive disciplinefailure to protect the child from abuse by othersfailure to report abuse of the childneglect- failure to provide food, clothing, proper hygiene, necessary medical treatment, schoolingfailure to provide proper medical carefailure to provide day to day parental careserious illness or disabilitymental illnesssubstance abuse or addictionalcoholismcriminal activity and/or associationsincarcerationconduct or conditions that are seriously detrimental to the childabandonmentchild endangermentleaving the child unattended or in the care and supervision of a child or otherwise incompetent persona failure to provide adequate supervisionunsafe living conditionsa medical condition that makes it impossible for the parent to adequately care for the child
How do you co-parent with your ex-spouse when you are gay?
Well, being gay has absolutely nothing to do with being a parent. Parenting is about the child, not about you. You and your ex-spouse have to find an arrangement where you are both focusing on the child's needs and not on each other or on yourselves, in terms of your parenting.
Is bisexuality considered as being a lesbian or gay?
being bisexual is where you was either gay/lesbian or straight first but then you changed to straight or gay/lesbian eg. you was gay but then you fell in love with a woman.
Child custody with a gay parent?
In the United States being gay has no legal effect on child custody. Both parents have equal rights to their children unless determined to be unfit by the court. Being gay in and of itself does not make a person an unfit parent.The factors used to determine that a parent is unfit are generally governed by state laws with child endangerment being the determining factor. The following include some of the reasons a parent may be declared unfit:physical, emotional and sexual abuseexcessive disciplinefailure to protect the child from abuse by othersfailure to report abuse of the childneglect- failure to provide food, clothing, proper hygiene, necessary medical treatment, schoolingfailure to provide proper medical carefailure to provide day to day parental careserious illness or disabilitymental illnesssubstance abuse or addictionalcoholismcriminal activity and/or associationsincarcerationconduct or conditions that are seriously detrimental to the childabandonmentchild endangermentleaving the child unattended or in the care and supervision of a child or otherwise incompetent persona failure to provide adequate supervisionunsafe living conditionsa medical condition that makes it impossible for the parent to adequately care for the childleaving the child in someone else's residential-type care for extended periods of time
Is is gay to be gay?
No, people are born gay and so do not choose to be gay. It would be gay to choose to be gay.
Is a guy considered as gay when nothing is being said about him having a girlfriend?
No of course not!
Do gay people make better parents than straight people?
Sexual orientation is not a factor in parenting. What makes a parent good has nothing to do with being gay or straight.
If a man sleeps with and kisses another man is he considered as being gay?
Yes, that man would probably be considered gay by others, though he may also be bisexual or he may have been experimenting to see what sex he enjoys being with more.
How can you help a child if you are gay?
Being Gay has nothing to do with helping someone, child or adult. If you suspect the child is gay and you are not the parent, you are on very thin ice. Be a good example, answer questions if asked, but all it takes is a spooked parent to turn you into a sexual predator. It's fine to want to help, just watch your back.
Do your parents know you're gay answer only yes or no?
The best way out of this gag question when asked is to refuse to answer (assuming you are heterosexual). If you say yes, then you admit to being gay, and if you say no, you admit to being in the closet (and still gay). So any valid answer to that question as it is framed is an admission to being gay. If you are out and proud, then the joke is on the asker. This gag question is similar to asking someone if they still beat their children. If they say yes, obviously they are unfit parents, and if they say no, they are essentially admitting that they used to do so (and are probably still unfit parents). Some social services agencies have used such baited questions on parental fitness exams, and there is no way to answer them in a way as to not incriminate oneself.
Does wearing a ring on your thumb mean you are gay?
No. In fact there is no standard of wearing anything in a certain place to show that you are gay. These codes were sometimes used in the days where being gay was considered bad, and most gay people were closeted.
How do you get your parent to approve of you being gay?
The answer to this depends on the personality, prejudices, and convictions of the person that you are seeking approval from. Unfortunately, sometimes approval cannot be obtained.
