The typical American family is no longer made up of married heterosexuals raising their biological children, notes a report that uses California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) and other data to offer one of the most comprehensive portraits to date of the wide range of obstacles facing lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) families.

Less than one quarter of U.S. households are now raised by married heterosexuals, according to the report, and roughly two million children are being raised by LGBT parents. Contrary to stereotypes, children being raised by same-sex couples are twice as likely to live in poverty as children being raised by married heterosexual households. The report's authors offer detailed recommendations for eliminating or reducing inequities and improving the lives of children with LGBT parents.