COMMENTARY ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION - RESEARCH AND SOCIAL-POLICY IMPLICATIONS

This commentary evaluated the methodology and conclusions reached in t he 12 articles of the special issue on Sexual Orientation and Human De velopment as these pertained to 3 questions: Have homosexual persons c hosen their sexual orientation, or are they born that way? What psycho logical risks are unique to the mental health and well-being of lesbia n and gay youths? and What are the effects, harmful and beneficial, of being raised by homosexual parents? Social policy implications of alt ernative answers to these questions were discussed.