The American Academy of Pediatrics has come out in support of gay marriage, saying that research indicates “that there is no causal relationship between parents’ sexual orientation and children’s emotional, psychosocial, and behavioral development.”

In a policy statement in Pediatrics, the academy writes: “If a child has two living and capable parents who choose to create a permanent bond by way of civil marriage, it is in the best interests of their child(ren) that legal and social institutions allow and support them to do so.”

The group also endorsed adoption and foster parenting by gays and lesbians.

Source: Pediatrics policy statement