http://www.contemporaryfamilies.org/gender-sexuality/myths.html
“The New York Court of Appeals ruled this morning that the state Constitution does not guarantee a right to marriage for same-sex couples, and that state lawmakers, not the courts, are better suited to consider the issue,” reports The New York Times. Thus, Massachusetts remains the only state that permits same-sex marriage.
It is time to redouble our efforts to understand the diversity in family forms that led to 44 couples pressing this case. Media images of lesbians and gay men create the impression that most of them are white urban dwellers who have high incomes and whose main preoccupations are shopping for expensive clothes, preparing gourmet food, or eating at upscale restaurants. As a result, a variety of stereotypes and misconceptions exist about lesbian and gay families with children. The Council on Contemporary Families recently drew up a quiz to test your knowledge of this population. The research material was prepared by Gary Gates, Ph.D, a Senior Research Fellow at The Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law.