Gay Marriage Inevitably Leads to Commodification of Children and Violation of Their Rights
Source: Josh Wood. "Gay Marriage Is On A Collision Course With Children's Rights." April 23, 2026. thefederalist.com
The Gist
The author argues that gay marriage was sold as a private matter between consenting adults, but it actually requires separating children from their biological parents through expensive commercial arrangements. He claims this violates children's fundamental rights and that the movement deliberately hid this consequence from the public.
Conclusion
Gay marriage fundamentally harms children by creating a system where children are deliberately separated from biological parents through commercial arrangements, violating their natural rights to know and be raised by their mother and father
Premises
- Same-sex couples cannot biologically reproduce together and must involve third parties (egg donors, sperm donors, surrogates) to have children
- Survey data shows 61% of same-sex couples prefer biological children over adoption, contradicting claims that gay marriage was only about adult relationships
- The reproductive technology industry commodifies human reproduction by allowing people to purchase gametes and hire surrogates through commercial contracts
- Children in same-sex families are deliberately separated from at least one biological parent before birth, denying them their natural family structure
- The 'privacy' argument for gay marriage was strategically deceptive, as same-sex parenting necessarily involves multiple third parties and affects children
- Children cannot consent to being separated from biological parents or to the commercial arrangements that created their family structure
- Legal definitions of parenthood have been rewritten to prioritize adult desires over children's biological connections and rights
Assumptions
- Children have inherent rights to know and be raised by their biological parents
- The natural family structure of mother and father is optimal for children's wellbeing
- Commercial reproductive arrangements are inherently exploitative and harmful
- Biological connections between parents and children are fundamentally important
- Adult desires for parenthood should not override children's rights
- The gay marriage movement deliberately concealed its implications for children