Table 2. LGBT participants’ desire to have children and how the discovery of sexual orientation modified their opinion.
LGBT participants’ desire to have children and how the discovery of sexual orientation modified their opinion	N	%
Do you have children? No Yes (adopted children) Yes (biological children)	642 7 49	92.0 1.0 7.0
Considering only your desire to have children, you would prefer: Adoption I’m certain, I don’t intend to have (more) children Biological children Biological children and/or adoption. Is indifferent I don´t know	62 44 235 336 21	8.9 6.3 33.7 48.1 3.0
How did the discovery of your sexual orientation affect your desire to have biological children? I wish I had biological children and would look for ART I wish I had biological children, but I would try natural insemination or ask friends/relatives for help I don’t know how I could have biological children I don’t know/ haven’t thought about it I’ve always thought about adopting	411 69 40 97 81	58.9 9.9 5.7 13.9 11.6
Have you ever talked to a doctor about your desire to have biological children? No I’ve never talked to any doctor about it because I don’t feel comfortable. Yes, and he knew how to explain the possibilities Yes, but he did not know how to explain the possibilities	453 93 130 22	64.9 13.3 18.6 3.2
Did you know the Brazilian legislation about ART? Yes No	234 464	32.5 66.5