Commentary on sexual orientation: Research and social policy implications.

This commentary evaluated the methodology and conclusions reached in the 12 articles of the special issue on Sexual Orientation and Human Development as these pertained to 3 questions: Have homosexual persons chosen their sexual orientation, or are they born that way? What psychological risks are unique to the mental health and well-being of lesbian and gay youths? and What are the effects, harmful and beneficial, of being raised by homosexual parents? Social policy implications of alternative answers to these questions were discussed