The pie chart shows the percentage of same-sex couples in America who have children in their households.  Only 16% of couples have a child in their home. That is just a fraction of the gay or lesbian population. The main reason that this number is so small is because most states do not allow a same-sex couple to adopt a child. While most people believe it is the adoption agency who doesn’t allow gays or lesbians to adopt, it is actually more in the adoptive mother’s hands. Especially in the south, the mother that is giving her child up for adoption does not think that a same-sex couple is suitable to care for a baby. The other part of the chart is those who do not have children. 84% do not have children. However, it is not said if they want children, but a large amount do. Most same-sex couple cannot do so because they live in very religious areas, like South Carolina. In places like that it is not social acceptable for there to be a same-sex couple in the first place, let alone get married and adopt a child.