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Globalizing Homophobia: A new life for discredited research
When Russian lawmaker Alexei Zhuravlyov introduced a bill that would allow the state to remove children from openly gay parents – classifying homosexuality along with drug abuse and child abuse as offenses that merit the loss of custody – gay rights activists noticed something interesting in the text of the bill…
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New studies: It’s not about gay parents, it’s whether a family is happy
My family, more by happenstance than by design, falls into the characteristics described in studies for healthy families. My sons were planned for years before they arrived. They have never been cared for by a parent who was disgruntled about the role in which he had to undertake and who resented the duties he was called upon to perform. Our home has always been vibrant and vital. Depression is not a factor. We did not need a study to tell us to be this way. None of the LGBT familes I know, and that number ranges in the dozens, have had to be told to be affirming…
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Suspect ‘Science’ – Examining Regnerus’ controversial study of LGBT parents
An appointed scholarly reviewer says a controversial study of LGBT families by sociology professor Mark Regnerus was deeply flawed and that Regnerus has been “disgraced” as a result.
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Report: Flawed parenting study was to influence Supreme Court decision on gay marriage
The backers of a flawed, but widely cited academic study critical of gay relationships and their impact on children of gay parents, choreographed its release in time to influence “major decisions of the Supreme Court,” according to documents obtained by The American Independent.
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University of Texas panel: No scientific misconduct in anti-gay parenting study
AUSTIN, Texas — A University of Texas advisory panel consisting of four senior faculty members has concluded that the author of an anti-gay parenting study had not published nor committed falsification of data, plagiarism or other ethical breaches constituting scientific misconduct.
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Gay parenting: After the Regnerus debacle, where are the apologies?
Now that an internal audit at Social Science Research has confirmed that the Mark Regnerus “gay parenting” study was indeed so badly flawed it never should have survived peer review, it’s safe to say that we can move past examining the specifics of how it went wrong, and start looking at the deeper question of why so many in the media and the right wing readily accepted its conclusions with little critical scrutiny while dismissing the valid concerns raised by others.
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University of Texas investigates associate professor’s study on children with gay parents
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas-Austin announced it is investigating a gay parenting study published last month that touched off a firestorm of criticism by LGBT advocacy groups, and a formal complaint by New York-based freelance writer Scott Rosensweig.
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The Catholic Church has no place attacking same-sex parenting
With all due respect because I am not attempting to disrespect anyone of the Catholic faith, if we compared the two entities, just who has less credibility when it the harming of children: An entity pushing a bad study while it’s not covering up the activities of priests exploiting children as sex objects, – or – same-sex couples, many who open their homes to children who need love and support?
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University of Texas professor defends controversial gay parenting study
AUSTIN, Texas — A University of Texas associate professor of sociology is defending a study he led that made several claims of negative outcomes for children raised by gay and lesbian parents.
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Gay parents study: Dollarship disguised as scholarship
There are two things we know about the religious right: They have no faith in science, and they cynically distort science to justify their faith. The latest example is a new study by University of Texas researcher Mark Regnerus (pictured), “How Different are the Adult Children of Parents Who Have Same-Sex Relationships?”