{"id":1121,"date":"2012-08-01T17:53:56","date_gmt":"2012-08-01T17:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gay.blogs.cam4.com\/?p=1121"},"modified":"2012-08-01T17:53:56","modified_gmt":"2012-08-01T17:53:56","slug":"study-children-with-gay-parents-denied-equal-protections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cam4.com\/blog-gay\/2012\/08\/study-children-with-gay-parents-denied-equal-protections\/","title":{"rendered":"Study: Children with gay parents denied equal protections"},"content":{"rendered":"

Discriminatory parenting laws in more than 30 states means it is likely that children being raised in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) families will be legal strangers to at least one of their parents, according to a new report released Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The study \u2014 Securing Legal Ties for Children Living in LGBT Families: A State Strategy and Policy Guide \u2014 details how current state laws put many children in the U.S. at risk and undermine their family stability.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are two million children being raised by gay parents, most of whom live in states where they are excluded by family law,\u201d said Jennifer Chrisler, Family Equality Council Executive Director.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe impact of these laws is wide-ranging: our children are denied health insurance coverage; we face higher economic burdens that put our families at risk; our families aren\u2019t protected when a parent dies; and our children live with the insecurity of knowing that one of their parents isn\u2019t considered a parent under the law.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the report, the lack of legal recognition for LGBT families \u201charms children and threatens their ability to thrive\u201d\u00a0 Read More <\/a><\/p>\n

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