This document is a bibliography containing over 50 scientific sources that discuss lesbian and gay parenting and child development outcomes. The sources include peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, reports, and studies from 1995 to 2015. The literature presented provides evidence that children raised by lesbian and gay parents demonstrate well-adjusted development comparable to children raised by heterosexual parents.

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