Many options are available to gay, lesbian and transgendered people for raising children, both their own and children they adopt. The options for lesbian couples They include artificial insemination and adoption. In most states, sexual orientation is no longer a barrier to either option.
Artificial insemination is an option practiced with increasing frequency.
Many lesbian couples seek sperm donation from men, often gay men, who they admire and respect and are close to, and who they would like their children to emulate. Of course being asked is quite an honor for the biological father. Many other couples choose to seek sperm from an anonymous donor from a sperm bank. The options for gay men Gay men often come to a gay marriage with child from a failed attempt at a heterosexual relationship. When this happens, both partners usually raise the child as their own, both showing equal commitment to the child.