Children of same-sex parent families are less likely to be straight as adults, ... trends now

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Children of sexual minority families are less likely to identify as straight adults, a study suggests.

Those raised in families where parental sexual orientation or gender identity is considered outside cultural, societal, or physiological norms fare as well as or better than those in 'traditional' families.

Experts say it shows parental sexual orientation is not an important determinant of children's development.

The number of children in families with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer parents has risen in recent years.

But despite a shift in public attitudes, sexual minority parenting still provokes controversy, and whether parental sexual orientation affects family outcomes continues to be a matter of debate, according to the researchers.