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Can gay couples be allowed to adopt children
Points
1. Increased Domestic violence
International sources
Every child deserves a home and love. But the question is, what if,
the home they enter into, is not as loving as it seems? Should we
still allow the adoption?
ladies and gentlemen, boys, girls, and everyone in between,

please let me present my stand regarding the question, should gay
couples be allowed to adopt children? And my answer to that, is
no. My main point today will be about the increased number of
domestic violence surrounding people living together in same-sex
relationships and its effects to the well-being of the child.
First, lets start with intimate partner violence in same sex

relationships.
According to a study by Edwards, Sylaska and Neal, 2015, it was
found that higher rates of IPV or intimate partner violence was
found among people who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual,
compared to their heterosexual counterparts.
International
In a nationally representative sample of adults from the united

states, the lifetime prevalence of rape, physical violence and/or
stalking by an intimate partner was 43.8% and 61.1% for lesbian
and bisexual women, 26% and 37.3% for gay and bisexual men
compared to 35% and 29% for heterosexual women and men
respectively. (according to walters et. Al) we can see that the
average IVP in people of the LGBT is 42.05% which is 10.05%
higher compared to heterosexual men and women which only has
an average of 32%.
Local
A study entitled Paglalambing o Pananakit: Sexual Coercion
Among Filipino Gay Men in Intimate Relationships stated that
Existing research on IPV indicates that there is an increasing
incidence of IPV among men and the LGBT population. The rates
of same-sex IPV are comparable to the rates of heterosexual
domestic abuse with about a quarter and a half being as abusive
(Murray & Mobley, 2009). De La Salle University, Manila,
Philippines,(2021)
Another example for that is a study by Echeverria, that was

conducted among 15 homosexual men who have recently
experienced intimate partner violence in Zamboanga City,
Philippines. The gay men were selected through a non-probability
purposive and snowball sampling, and qualitative in-depth
interview guide was used to investigate their personal
characteristics and their abusive partners characteristics. The
findings showed that psychological abuse, more specifically verbal
and emotional abuse was the most common form of IPV reported
by the abused partners in this study. The health-related
consequences brought about by IPV that were most mentioned by
the abused partners were also psychological.
So why am I talking about intimate partner violence here?

It is because, studies suggest that there is a huge relationship
between the environment where the child grows and his/her total
development and how she/he behaves in the future.
According to the social learning theory by psychologist Albert

Bandura,
most human behavior is learned observationally through modeling:
from observing others one forms an idea of how new behaviors are
performed, and on later occasions, this coded information serves as
a guide for action.
From this, it is clear that the environment that the child grows have
a great effect his/her total development in the future. It can also
affect the way that child may behave and the pattern of abuse may
be repeated in the future since Childhood abuse and neglect has a
great correlation to the Intimate partner violence since children learn
how to behave in intimate partnerships through modeling relationships they
are exposed to during their childhood. Witnessing and directly experiencing
violence and victimization in the family increases the likelihood that an
individual will perpetrate and/or be victimized in later romantic relationships.
The cycle continues if we let children enter into that kind of environment.
Given those studies and circumstances, I can say that I really do

not agree with gay couples adopting at this time of life.
Can gay couples be allowed to adopt children?
Negative
Points.
1.
2. Social well-being of the child
3. Increased domestic violence
Though studies have shown that the sexual orientation of parents

does not influence their parenting skills or the well-being of their
children, prejudice against same-sex families is still very widespread.
Research has not sufficiently explored the ways in which parents
tackle this prejudice. Using qualitative methodologies, in particular
textual analyses, this study has analysed the discourse used by same-
sex families to handle the prejudices that they face. The results
highlighted that conflicts, which may even be ideological in nature,
are sometimes created between traditional families and “atypical”
families. These often result in estrangement and isolation from their
own family and the communities to which they belong, in turn
damaging the growth of the children involved. Furthermore, means
for moving beyond conflict, sharing experiences and effectively
tackling prejudices are also discussed
 riginal Paper
 Published: 22 February 2020
Tackling Prejudice and

Discrimination Towards Families
with Same-Sex Parents: An
Exploratory Study in Italy
 Antonio Iudici,
 Pasquale Masiello,
 Elena Faccio &
 Gianpiero Turchi
Sexuality & Culture volume 24, pages1544–1561 (2020)Cite this article

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Paglalambing o Pananakit: Sexual Coercion Among Filipino Gay Men in
Intimate Relationships Pearl Via Coballes1, Alona Costales2 and Bon
Homme Richard G. Torres 3* 1 Saint Mary’s University 2 Saint Mary’s
University 3De La Salle University Abstract: This project is an
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Can gay couples be allowed to adopt children

ladies and gentlemen, boys, girls, and everyone in between,

First, lets start with intimate partner violence in same sex

In a nationally representative sample of adults from the united

Another example for that is a study by Echeverria, that was

So why am I talking about intimate partner violence here?

According to the social learning theory by psychologist Albert

Given those studies and circumstances, I can say that I really do

Though studies have shown that the sexual orientation of parents

Tackling Prejudice and

Sexuality & Culture volume 24, pages1544–1561 (2020)Cite this article

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