Abstract
Throughout the last decade in Brazil (as well as in other countries) is possible to observe the increasing demand for the adoption of children by same sex couples. This fact has generated distinct views on the specificities of this kind of parental relationship and its psychological impacts in children and teenagers. In this context we present the contributions of an empirical research with 12 same sex couples (3 of women and 9 of men) held in Sao Paulo/Brazil, between 2011 and 2012, including couples with a prospect of adoption and those that already have adopted children. The material analysis revealed conceptions of family and gender perspectives, which underlie the demands formulated by the couples, as well as their wishes and values, expressed by the desire of having children. In these couples' perspective, having a child is considered an important step in the affirmation of their capacity of constitute a family.
Keywords:
adoption; homoparenthood; homosexuality; family; kinship