Response to: Comment on “Invisible Victims: Delayed Onset Depression among Adults with Same-Sex Parents”

Abstract

I appreciate the opportunity to respond toDr. Frank’s letter [1] aboutmy article [2] and applaudHindawi fostering a free and open exchange. Frank’s complaint that I “fudged” the sample to bias the results in ways that are “damning” to gay and lesbian parents is emphatically false. Frank’s claims are based on multiple confusions and errors, mischaracterize the state of knowledge, and use special pleading. To the extent some of his points have merit they tend to undermine not my study but rather others showing benign findings for children with same-sex parents and suggest I have if anything understated the level of harm for such children.