Paul Cameron

In the following viewpoint, Paul Cameron argues that groups recommending that gays and lesbians be allowed to adopt misrepresent studies on the effects of gay and lesbian parenting on children. Cameron charges that such groups care more about identity politics than they do about children. The fact is, he maintains, numerous studies prove that the children of gay and lesbian couples have more emotional problems and perform worse at school than children of heterosexual parents. Cameron is chairman of the Family Research Council Institute, a nonprofit educational and scientific corporation in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. As stated by the author, what are the three sets of information on the issue of homosexual adoption?
2. According to Cameron, what was the difference in self- esteem between children of...