My Belief about Gay and Lesbian Families I strongly believe gay men and lesbians form families. The families they establish often appear identical to the families of non-gays. The homosexual parents may be legally joined with a spouse of the opposite sex and have one or more biological or adopted children. On the other hand, although less common, gay men and lesbians may adopt children as single parents with or without a companion who may serve in the step-parent role. Likewise, some gay men and lesbians choose to become parents by providing foster care. Furthermore, lesbians, by fortune of their biology, have the opt