Parenting is a challenging life-cycle transition, particularly for lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) persons who have to deal with prejudice and discrimination. Considering this position of social disadvantage and the potential protective role of social support, our aim in this work was to systematize existing knowledge about the role of social support (i.e., social support, family support, community support, LGBT support, support, and engagement) in the transition to parenthood among LGB persons. Through a systematic review process conducted in May 2019 using PRISMA guidelines, the present study identified 22 manuscripts which accomplished all inclusion criteria. Our results suggested closer relationships to the family of origin and a detachment from the LGBT community in this stage of life cycle. Furthermore, the social support received in the transition to parenthood seems to influence not only the psychological well-being of these parents and prospective parents but also the quality of their relationships with different support networks. Thus, we understand that inclusive clinical and human professional interventions aimed at improving the available social support networks of LGB persons and, consequently, enhance their psychosocial well-being and family relations during this life transition.

育儿是一个充满挑战的生命周期过渡，特别是对于必须应对偏见和歧视的同性恋，双性恋和双性恋者而言。考虑到社会不利地位和社会支持的潜在保护作用，我们在这项工作中的目的是将有关社会支持作用的现有知识（即社会支持，家庭支持，社区支持，LGBT支持，支持和参与）系统化）在LGB人中过渡为父母身份。通过使用PRISMA指南于2019年5月进行的系统审查过程，本研究确定了22种满足所有纳入标准的手稿。我们的研究结果表明，在生命周期的这一阶段中，与原籍家庭的关系更加密切，并且脱离了LGBT社区。此外，在过渡为父母的过程中获得的社会支持似乎不仅影响这些父母和准父母的心理健康，而且还会影响他们与不同支持网络的关系的质量。因此，我们了解到，包容性的临床和人类专业干预旨在改善LGB人的可用社会支持网络，并因此在此人生过渡期间增强其心理社会福祉和家庭关系。