Ms. LINDA REEDY (Gay Parent): It's as if a whole segment of the population of the country and maybe the world are telling me personally that I'm not fit to be a parent, when I know that every day, my whole life is about being a parent.

NPR: Religious Exemption Sought for Gay Adoption Law

One family in five in social housing is headed by a single parent, triple the percentage of the population at large.

ECONOMIST: Urban policy