As long as a homosexual limits his activities to other consenting men, I have nothing to say against him. Though I choose not to associate with him, he should have all the usual rights to life, liberty, and property. But preying upon children, whether heterosexually or homosexually, which has been considered a heinous offense down through the centuries, often punished by the penalty of death, is something we cannot tolerate. This thrust must be repelled unequivocally.
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Francis W. Porretto
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There is a related "thrust" now being made, as evidenced in the recent public statement by Dr. Joseph Hagan, Jr., Executive Director of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Hagan claims that children of gays "do not suffer bad outcomes" or any "increase in depression, anxiety, gender identity problems, or adjustment problems."
These are flat-out lies that cannot possibly be supported by reliable data. I happen to know someone who has been through the experience. It is hell for a heterosexual kid to be raised by a gay father. Parental modeling definitely extends to gender roles.
I think a case can be made that Hagan's statements provide useful support for the claims of Rind et al. They can say, "If kids raised by gays have no 'anxiety, depression, or gender identity problems,' why should we fear that kids who cavort with gays are any worse off either?"