Back-to-School Worries for Gay Parents; New York Times, 9/7/15

Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times; Back-to-School Worries for Gay Parents:

"Although decades of research have found that children of gay and lesbian parents aren’t different from children of heterosexual parents in terms of developmental, social and academic milestones or sexual orientation, studies also show that most children of gay parents still endure remarks like the one aimed at Mia. It’s a type of slight that researchers call a “microaggression.” These comments may not be malicious or constitute overt bullying or harassment, but they still single out children and make them feel different.

In a new study, researchers found that by the time children of lesbian and gay parents were 11 years old, 58 percent of them had experienced slights or microaggressions focused on their families. The findings were presented in early August at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association in Toronto."