Why is parent being placed in inverted commas? For many a year gay men have been married to women and made great parents. Lots of females 'come out' in later life as gay too and have also been (and are) wonderful parents.

Heterosexuality does not guarantee making you a good parent. Many straight folk preach a gospel of hate and bigotry that messes up not only their children's lives but that of others as they grow up. It is not just a straight flaw though. Sadly many on the LGB & T spectrum also preach non acceptance and hatred of others.

Years ago I saw speech like this being applied to black people. Mixed marriages were abhorrent and mixed race children somehow less than. What utter nonsense. More sad is that some people still hold such beliefs and their targets only sin is to be somehow not like them.

Give me a gay parent any day over someone straight who would preach or teach that having a gay parent(s) is somehow an experiment and 'less than'.

Straight folks get diseases too and some are ill equipped to fight the ones in the head that would decry any child a loving parent of any sexuality, race or open mind.