Inserts Short Title of Paper Gay and Lesbian Parenting Customer Inserts His/her Name University Name Statement of the problem A common perception/notion prevalent in the West is that children who are adopted by gay/lesbians are potential for sexual abuse, there will be an emotional impact of harassment on them, and the likelihood that children raised by gay and lesbian parents will be homosexual. It is very important to study this problem because gay and lesbian parenting is becoming increasingly common and before this problem has a wide impact on society in a negative manner, we need to review its potential pros and cons. In this paper, we endeavor to examine this issue with the help of perspectives given below. Theoretical perspective on the problem Children of gay/lesbian couples have always generated a great deal of interest.