Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays

Studies estimate that between one and nine million children in the US have at least one parent who is gay or a lesbian. It is almost impossible to retrieve an accurate count of homosexual parent families because many homosexuals do not openly speak up about their sexual orientation because of their fear of discrimination. There has been a steady rise in same-sex parenting partly due to the increase in availability for same-sex marriage. In many cases the children or child of the homosexual…

of gay parenting receives a lot of negative feedback, it still continues to acquire many advocates that continue to fight for the cause. Recent studies at the University of Melbourne have proven the claim that the children of same-sex couples have an above average rate of health and overall well-being (Holliday). When children in same-sex parent families were tested on general health and family cohesion they scored roughly six percent higher than children of traditional heterosexual families.…

for my seventh grade year. Ever since then I have slowly been expressing my “gay” self. Florida is where it all began, where the world waited for the boy who had no one. I was a reject, outsider, and “different.” I was tormented in Florida, just as I was in North Carolina. The only difference was that this time I had a true friend. A kid I didn’t even know stood up for me when no one else would; Jacob was my best friend all throughout that year. Then disaster struck: I was moving. In my eighth…

Diversity Interview I completed this interview with an old friend, Darian, she is African American and her prefered sexual orientation is female. I have never really given much thought on how different we are, and still believe we are more alike than different. But we do have some rather large things that distinguish the two of us from each other. The major ‘skin deep’ things being she has a girlfriend and is African American. When I first reached out to her about completing this interview I…

This essay intends to analyse the 1999 film ‘But I’m a Cheerleader’. The film explores many different themes with a focus on sexuality, gender and family. It makes use of exaggerated stereotypes, specific costuming styles and set design in order to highlight and emphasise certain aspects of characters and the issues discussed within then film. The story follows Megan who was unwillingly sent to an almost comedic version of a Conversion Therapy camp by her parents; it is from here that the meat…

people who oppose it. Many people view that marriage should be between a man and woman while others believe that everyone should have the right to marry whomever they love. Gay marriage has a major impact on today’s society’s, its legality and how it will be affected on the generations in the future. Half of America is for gay marriage because they want to see men and men and women and women happy together. It will decrease divorce rates, on average, same-sex couples divorced at an average rate…

The book, Rainbow boys is Alex Sanchez’s the first novel, about three gay high school teenagers. It was published in October 2001. Rainbow boys was selected as “Best Book for Young Adult” by the American library Association. Alex Sanchez is a Mexican- American author. He was born in Mexico City and immigrated to the United State when he was five year old. When he was a teenager, he realized he was different from other boys and couldn’t identify his sexual orientation. In high school, he…

characters in major or recurring roles. Bisexual women and lesbians are often erased or underrepresented, and the roles they are given seem to be at a much greater risk of being sexualized. In this paper I will explore these themes as they occur and have occurred historically in American film, television, and the music industry. The first homosexual kiss aired on American network television was on the show L.A. Law, in 1991 (infoplease; Timeline: Gays in Pop Culture). Though the kiss was…

for change with the Stonewall riot and the Gay Liberation Front influenced by the civil rights movement, feminism, and antiwar movement. The GLF achieved public support for coming out in public, a new expression of pride for the community, and a growth of movement organizations. In addition, the gay rights and lesbian-feminism movements occurred in the 70’s. First, gay rights ultimately resulted in less discrimination and harassment, more openings for gay-themed businesses, and in 1973, the…

The word family is defined as “the basic unit in society, traditionally consisting of two parents rearing their children;” never does it mention specifics to the gender of the parents ("Family." Merriam-Webster.com.). When a child is born, it comes into the world with no social knowledge of right and wrong. An infant only knows the two people that hold him when he cries, that feed him when he’s hungry, and that try to make him laugh and smile. This infant will grow to love these parents in the…