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Ashley Aponte
Professor Syretta Massey
ENC 1101
November 6, 2014
Annotated Bibliography: Rights for all, Acceptance for all
Becker, Amy B. Whats Marriage (and Family) Got to Do with It? Support for Same-Sex
Marriage, Legal Unions, and Gay and Lesbian Couples Raising Children. Social Science
Quarterly (Wiley-Blackwell) 93.4 (2012): 1007-1029. EBSCO Host. Web. 23 Oct. 2014.
Peoples view on whether or not to support same-sex marriage depends on either their
personal view on marriage, views on parental status, conservative views, or all factors
contribute. The image of a family or marriage could either dampen or enhance the
attitudes on allowing same-sex couples marriage and family benefits. According to
Model 1 and 2 in the Pew Research Centers February/March 2007 Social Trends Report,
the hypothesis that marital status is positively related to support for legal unions
(Becker 1010) is poorly supported and not valid. This research further disagrees with
several hypothesizes, but it also supports and validates some hypothesizes. For example,
the third model offers support for the hypothesis individuals who define the purpose of
marriage as a lifetime union between two adults for the purpose of bearing and raising
children will be less likely to express support for gay and lesbian raising children.
(Becker 1012). Table 1 show that 31.8% are in support for same-sex marriage, 28.6%
support for legal unions, and 26.8% show attitudes toward gay and lesbian couples

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raising children. This article supports the topic being researched by giving proven
hypothesis about several views on marriage and parental benefits to same-sex couples
through experiments.
Cano, Kevin, Janes Gregoire, Christine Guan, and Tarissa Whitely. Teens find strength in
coming out Childrens Press Line 26 June 2003: 3. Print
This article, written by children, in coincide with the 34th annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual
and Transgender Pride March, shares the experiences of a few adolescents who came out
about their sexuality. In cases like these, several experience hate and bullying amongst
their peers and even in their family. Paloma Sanchez was one of those children who
personally went through it. Paloma was raised in a catholic, Latino and Native American
family where their religious and cultural views strongly viewed homosexuality as wrong.
When she came out to her family her mother disowned her, but the rest of her family
learned to get over it. Jasmine Hubble, who came out at the age of 15, had full support
from her family but still faced ridicule by her peers. Meredith Long was one of several
children who paid no attention to the constant jabs of queer or fag because he and
among other homosexual children are proud of who they are and what they are. The
relevance to the topic about gay rights and acceptance exemplifies personal experiences
about adolescents who have come to acceptance of their situation of how some cases are
more accepted than others.
Hart, Melissa. Meet the Queerspawn. Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide 12.6 (2005): 32-33.
EBSCO Host. Web. 28 Oct. 2014.

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Melissa Hart throughout her article presents an idea that has been around seen the 1970s:
children of lesbian, gay, or bisexual parents. She states how she and several others in her
same predicament at the beginning didnt feel completely comfortable with being active
in their gay communitys when their parents came out to them as homosexual for the fear
of being beaten up, judged, or flat-out excluded. They arent the only ones; The most
recent studies show that approximately ten million children in the U.S. have one or more
lesbian, gay, or bisexual parent. (Hart 32). Children being raised by GLB parents are not
as competent as their peers raised by heterosexual parents is a myth. A 2004 study
conducted by the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health found that
adolescents with the same-sex parents are as well-adjusted as their peers in terms of
psychosocial well-being, school performance, and romantic relationships. (Hart 32).
Some children of GLB parents have taken action to become activist in their community to
bring awareness and gain acceptance about their existent. For example, Abigail Garner
began to speak publicly about homosexual political issues and peer-run clubs made it
their goal to engage, connect and empower people to make the world a better place for
children of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender parents. (Hart 33). This journal gives
relevance to the topic about gay rights and acceptance by showing personal experiences
and actions taken upon actual members in their gay community.
Holbrook, Sabra. Fighting Back: The Struggle for Gay Rights. New York: E.P Dutton, 1987.
Print.
Fighting Back: The Struggle for Gay Rights discusses the history of homosexuality, their
position in society throughout time, and the fight for equality. The predominant topic,
which her book is based on, is the prejudice against homosexuals. Law, religion, and

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society are major factors in the war for rights and acceptance for homosexuals.
Throughout her book, she presents views on what causes homosexuality; the debate
pertains to whether ones sexual orientation is on genetics or the environment.
Holbrooks book help adolescents achieve a better understanding of homosexuality in
hopes to lower hate crimes geared toward the gay community. The book contains
hundreds of interviews from both homosexuals and heterosexuals on their perspectives
about the gay community. She explains how this ongoing fight affects not just the
homosexuals, but everyone else around them. This book strives for adolescents to
understand the hardships that these people go through and hopefully destroy prejudices
and discrimination against ones sexual orientation. This book supports the topic of gay
rights and acceptance by providing historical background and personal insight on
homosexuality.
n.p. Human Rights Campaign. Human Rights Campaign, 2011. Web. 4 Nov. 2014.
The Human Rights Campaign speaks out to the topic of gay rights and acceptance. This
campaign deals with the everyday struggles of the LGBT community. They help bring a voice to
those who are too afraid to come out. HRC establishes outreach programs to help people deal
with the issues that affect their daily lives. They bring light to topics such as, the hate crimes
against the LGBT community, how people deal with coming out, respect for gay couples and
their children, and marriage equality to name a few of the many that are taught and preached by
the HRC and their members. This agency is the biggest in advocating gay equality and in their 34
years of doing so have already brought upon many changes and hope to continue in doing so.
This website is of massive relevance to the discussion about gay rights and acceptance because

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its main goal is to increase understanding and recognition of the daily struggles of the LGBT
community and strive to enhance equality living for all.