Societal pressures that attempt to maintain the "traditional" family structure have adverse affects on the homosexual family; without a support system the likelihood of instability within the family becomes greater. ... The dominant societal belief assumes that homosexuality is unhealthy for the family and a threat to society; however, it is important to realize that this argument has no evidence to support it. Those who support homosexual families suggest that sexual orientation is irrelevant and the legalization of same sex marriages may be beneficial to society; suppressing homosexuality on...

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Background Information on Same Sex Marriage in Australia The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) recently passed state legislation to supposably give the right of marriage to same sex individuals, despite the overwhelming support for this change, it was overridden by the superior Federal legislation in the constitution that define marriage as the "Voluntary union for life, between one man and one woman" which nullified the ACT's state legislation. ... Medical Rights Common Law has also aided the Medical Rights of families with same sex partners. This is most famously demonstra...

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Families with gay or lesbian parents love and support their children just as much, if not more, than heterosexual parents, and are just as much a family. ... This supports even more that gays and lesbians should be granted the right of being parents. ... The only acceptable home should be one in which love, commitment, and support are freely given. Also, gay and lesbian families are often considered not to be "real- families. ... We need to assert that love, responsibility, commitment, and support that adults give to children and each other define a family, not the sexuality. ...

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Effect on Family life : Although all these authors uses their definitions of marriage to support their views on gay marriage, some like Charles Colson or Charlene Gomes are more concerned about the social implication such as effect of legalization of gay marriage on family life. ... She accepts that marriage is an important social institution and it fosters the recognizable family structure. ... For some people, the need to preserve family is the most important element of the gay marriage controversy, for others, the issue most importantly centers on Christian belief and some of them uses bi...

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Some homosexuals are able to have the support from their family, but many are treated like they do not even exist. ... They have the same fights, the same expectations, and the same family support. There are so many relationships that have the love and support from parents but others do not always get that same treatment. ... Look at the Brown family from Sister Wives. ... Homosexuals are just like heterosexuals when it comes to expectations in a relationship, family support, religious views, and the right to get married. ...

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They fall under every conceivable criterion for identifying families and the concept of a Family. ... They socialize children, engage in emotional and physical support, and make up part of a larger kin network". ... This is a very powerful statement in that it reinforces the argument that lesbian and gay families are overlooked in society as even being a family unit . Society must come to realize that every family, not just gay headed families, experience problems in their homes. ... Society has to realize that it is not ones" sexual preference that allows a family to grow and flou...

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Lack of support and education A. ... Many individuals do not feel supported to be who they are, and this lack of support can also come from a lack of knowledge about the LGBTQIA community. ... Family " Coming out can tear families apart, depending on their beliefs or previously perceived stigma of homosexuality or just non-heterosexuality in general. An example of this would be total rejection by an individual's family for coming out as homosexual, especially if the family has extremely religious values and/or beliefs. ... Goal Plan 1: GSA's being implemented in more schools P...

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Adoption: Homosexuals Need Not Apply In the last decade the ever changing face of the American family "has seen a sharp rise in the number of lesbians and gay men forming their own families through adoption, foster care, artificial insemination and other means" ("Fact Sheet"). ... Homosexual couples hoping to start families look towards adoption to make their dream a reality, but in many states this is a dream that will never be realized. ... The president of the Family Research Council, Ken Connor argues "[t]here is an abundance of research that children do best when raised by a mother and...

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But, there is a "limitations" section that specifically denies the head-of-household benefits to taxpayers who are supporting non-biological and non-adopted children. Therefore, a gay or lesbian taxpayer who supports his or her partner's child and who is ineligible to adopt the child has fewer post-tax dollars in which they could support the child. ... Family and medical leave is guaranteed to employees to take care of parents, children, or spouses. The Family and Medical Leave Act does not provide leave to care for a domestic partner or a domestic partner's family member. ...

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According to the ACLU, the law is "an unmistakable violation of the Constitution" and "a deplorable act of hostility unworthy of the support." ... Gay and lesbian couples who consider themselves as family and are indeed families, are constitutionally required to be treated equally as any other U.S family . ... President also ordered government agencies to extend additional benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees, including child-care services and expanded family leave. ... President Obama supports civil unions but civil union is not what many gay couples want. ... Also, this admini...

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From CNN, it reads, ""I really don't know what to say other than that I'm truly sorry to the entire Shepard family," McKinney told the court. ... It is imperative that every State in the U.S. to demonstrate harmony in supporting and enforcing hate crime legislation. The world of homosexuals has had a big boost of support from various people. The Shepard family started an organization along with some friends that helps support people who are struggling with their sexual identity. ... Through all of the support that is taking place for the gay and lesbian culture, the societ...

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It has also been stated that the basic building block of society is a strong family. The family as a institution begins very simple; two people meet, start dating, then as time goes on they get married, then the couple has a child. ... Children do best when they have the personal involvement and material support of a father and a mother and when both parents fulfill their responsibility to be loving providers. ... Marriage as an institution is already threatened by divorce and by the erosion of religion and family values. ... Supporting marriage for gay people doesn't harm anyone else...

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Family is a concept that evokes strong emotions within every human being. ... From the nurturing that we all require as babies to the patience and understanding required to get through the tumultuous teens years and beyond, our families provide us with the means and emotional support to thrive in an ever-changing world. The desire to be part of a family is very strong within us. ... Whether single or married, the alternative way to build a family is through adoption. ... For the first time in history, a clear majority of Americans support adoption by gays and lesbians (Swift). ...

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That is double the amount of people who supported same-sex marriage 17 years ago. ... States that allowed same-sex marriage didn't register any increase in psychiatric disorders among gay people and their families. ... According to the Congressional Coalition on Adoption, in March 2013, 400 000 children in the United States were living without permanent families. One fourth of these children are eligible for adoption and 20% of them will never be adopted by a foster family (Klein). ... Let's start with our home, North Carolina, by supporting the Democrats who fight for gay couples to...

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Being considerate about that, on May 9, 2012, Barack Obama spoke out in support for gay marriage. ... Homosexuals should be allowed to marry and form families because after all, they are human. ... Opponents, on the other hand, disapprove of Obama's support for fear of the society's erosion. ... Nevertheless, same-sex marriage does not damage family. ... They also need loving families who they can trust and homes where they can return. ...

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Consequently, they want to form their families with children. ... For those who support gay-adoption, some foster homes are extremely unhealthy for children, and are often switched from location to location. ... What the support gay-adopting group thinks is that gays can provide children well upbringing as good as straight people can. They also point that many normal family are being dysfunctional, and that can give children and imbalanced upbringing why many gay families succeed in raising children. ... Gay families can move to safer place if they want to. ...

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Research clearly demonstrates that family structure matters for children, and the family structure that helps children the most is a family headed by two biological parents in a low-conflict marriage. Children in single-parent families, children born to unmarried mothers, and children in stepfamilies or cohabiting relationships face higher risks of poor outcomes. ... It isn't supported by any religion, and religion is usually valued highly to many. ... Another reason supporting why gay marriage is wrong is because it isn't natural. ... Being married sets you apart from everyone else ...

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The truth about black men, gays, and homophobia There's nothing easy about being black, but the struggle for a positive African American Identity is filled with support for fighting it. However, when that same African American Male is Gay there is no support team. With the African American struggle you have your families and community support. ... African American males have be brought up to have a love for their families and strength in their community and the source of history which to build a foundation on. However, the fear of losing their family and facing the wrath ...

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However families have developed more differently over the years. ... As researchers studied how dissimilar family interactions concern children, it has become obvious that the value of a family's bond is more imperative than the meticulous family structure. ... And the experience in states such as Massachusetts, which has allowed same-sex couples to marry since 2004, has only resulted in the increased public support for these families and these marriages. ... On a indirect level, marriage provides a legal framework for family life that promotes interdependence and enhances economic effi...

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As the word family, this should mean greatly to anyone whoever had experience of a family before. Family is meant to bring comfort and warms to people. It's hard for anyone to live without a family or to have a family of their own. ... The old concept of family left gay people out in the cold. ... As, the gay and lesbian movement getting more and more support from the public each year. ...

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Who Supports Gay Adoptions...and Who Doesn't? People in America are beginning to support Gay Adoption. People who support same-sex adoption now outnumber opponents. 47 % support it while 42% disagree with it. ... People who are most likely to support gay adoption are young adults, women, and those with more education support. ... The outcome for children were based on parenting abilities overall, stresses in the family, and the satisfaction of the parents' relationship. ...

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Furthermore, the responses to these questions were then analyzed to determine if the hypothesis could be supported or rejected by this study. ... Once there, they were often forced to live outside traditional family structures, many in same sex settings such as military and industrial barracks, for prolonged periods. ... In doing so, the students were asked, "Anyone in your immediate family ever lived or is living a homosexual lifestyle?... Moreover, 83.33% of the students stated no one in their immediate family had ever dealt with homosexuality. ... Conclusions In conclusion, the hypot...

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(Medical Library) Parents, instead of supporting their children with love and understanding, at a time when they are most in need of it. ... School and other community figures may resort to ridicule or open taunting, or they may fail to provide support. ... We are all taught this by institutions such as law, religions, the media, education, and the family. ... They feel separated affection ally and emotionally from others, especially family. ... So letting your closet friends and family know that you feel this way is a very difficult task. ...

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As a result, even in the seven states and District of Columbia where same-sex marriage has been legalized, same-sex couples cannot file their taxes jointly, take unpaid leave to care for a sick spouse, or receive equal family health and pension benefits as federal civilian employees, just to name a few examples. ... Marriage provides the ability to share health, pension, and insurance benefits, or claim support in divorce settlements (Pfisterner 19). ... The two women agreed that they would raise and support any children together; this lead to both women conceived a child by artificial insemin...

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Among these arguments that Charalambous defends are the following: although homosexuality has been practiced and accepted since ancient times, homosexuals were never considered to be on the same level as or as an alternative to marriage and the biological family; the primary significance of marriage is sexual reproduction, an age old solution to survival; and gay parents pose more of a threat of nurturing homosexuality in children than straight parents do.# Reviewing the article numerous times, I was positioned between aggravation and disappointment; it is unfathomable that the author of thi...

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