同志收養家庭
The number of children raised by LGBTQ parents has been growing significantly as a result of more progressive laws, increasing acceptance of diverse families, and expanded access to adoption and assisted reproduction technology.
由於法律進步，而且社會越來越能接受多元成家，再加上政府開放更多收養與人工生殖技術的管道，由LGBTQ群體的家長撫養的孩子人數持續顯著成長。
progressive(adj.)漸進的、（思想或體制）進步的diverse(adj.)多元的、多樣的、形形色色的adoption(n.)收養、領養
Among the many types of LGBTQ family structures, the most common are lesbian and gay stepfamily arrangements that have formed after a heterosexual relationship has ended.
在多種LGBTQ的家庭中，最常見的會是異性婚姻結束後組成的男女同志繼親家庭。
step-(pre.)繼～step-sibling 續兄弟姐妹
Studies have shown that mothers who came out as lesbians were just as likely to have good mental health and positive relationships with their children as heterosexual mothers.
研究顯示，女同志母親跟異性戀母親一樣有良好的心理健康，且跟孩子有著健全的關係。
come out to sb. 向某人坦承性向、出櫃
Additionally, their children were no more likely to have emotional or behavioral issues, poor academic performance, or atypical gender role behavior than children with heterosexual parents.
另外，跟異性戀家長的小孩相比，女同志母親的小孩出現情緒與行為問題、學術表現不佳以及非典型性別角色行為的機率並不會比較高。
typical(adj.)典型的
Modern studies on adoptive lesbian- and gay-parent families have proven that the various forms of discrimination from the outside world affect child adjustment more than family structure.
針對男女同志收養家庭的現代研究證實，比起同志家庭結構，外界各種形式的歧視對孩子的調適影響更大。
discriminate(v.)歧視、差別待遇discrimination against… 歧視～discrimination in favor of… 特別禮遇～，偏袒～，偏好～
Now, there is also an increased interest in studying the experiences of families with bisexual mothers, and transgender or non-binary parents.
而現在也有更多關注雙性戀母親，以及跨性別或非二元性別家庭經驗的相關研究。
non-binary 非二元性別