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Bookmark or Share- A brief history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender social movementsSame-sex civil unions were recognized under Vermont law in 2000, and Massachusetts became the first state to perform same-sex marriages in 2004; with the end of state sodomy laws (Lawrence v. Texas, 2003), gay and lesbian Americans were finally free from criminal classification. Gay marriage was first legal in the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain ...
- Understanding sexual orientation and homosexualityIn the 2000 U.S. Census, 33% of female same-sex couple households and 22% of male same-sex couple households reported at least one child under the age of 18 living in the home. Although comparable data are not available, many single lesbians and gay men are also parents, and many same-sex couples are part-time parents to children whose primary ...
- Same-sex marriage: What you need to knowSame-sex and heterosexual couples alike face similar issues concerning intimacy, love, loyalty, and stability, and they go through similar processes to address those issues. Empirical research also shows that lesbian and gay couples have levels of relationship satisfaction similar to or higher than those of heterosexual couples.
- Lesbian and Gay Parenting - American Psychological Association (APA)For example, as would be expected, most school-aged children reported same-sex best friends and predominantly same-sex peer groups (Golombok et al., 1983; Green, 1978; Patterson, 1994a). The quality of children's peer relations was described, on average, in positive terms by researchers (Golombok et al., 1983) as well as by mothers and their ...
- Same-sex couples: A model for straight pairs?Same-sex pairs were also more likely to use humor and affection in their interactions and to be less physiologically aroused in the face of conflict. "When it comes to emotions, we think these couples may operate with very different principles than straight couples," says Gottman.
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