Rocking the Cradle Gay Parenting (2007)

Prior to the 1960s the idea of samesex parenting had yet to reach the consciousness of most Americans The majority of gays and lesbians did not even consider parenting fearing the stigma their children might face By 2000 however the US Census Bureau indicates that a full onethird of lesbian couples and roughly a quarter of gay male couples had opted to become parents This program captures six gaylesbian families in their daytoday lives Two of these families are families by adoption two are coparenting families and two are lesbian families by insemination Manonthestreet interviews as well as emotional testimonials from the 15 adults and 11 children featured in this film provide a range of perspectives on gay parenting