An important voice during and pre-Civil Rights movement, James Baldwin was an openly gay writer, author, artist, and activist on social issues. His writings are both powerful and timeless. He has penned several poignant and controversial books including, “Giovanni’s Room,” “Go Tell It on the Mountain,” “The Fire Next Time,” and “Another Country.”

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New research findings have been released that discuss whether the long-standing belief that a child needs a mother and father in the household is truly accurate when compared to same-gender households.

Sociologist Timothy Biblarz of the USC College of Letter, Arts & Sciences and NYU sociologist Judith Stacey analyzed relevant studies about parenting, including research on single-mothers, single-fathers, gay male parents and lesbian parents. Their analysis found the gender of the parents had little significance on the child’s psychological adjustment and social success.

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