same-sex parents
Two-mom or two-dad
Same-sex parents are two people of the same gender raising a child together.
The term emerged as same-sex marriage and adoption became more widely recognized: Children of same-sex parents show similar outcomes to those raised by opposite-sex parents.
The phrase often appears in legal, educational, and policy contexts discussing family structures.
- two momsFemale same-sex parents
- two dadsTwo male parents
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