"Regrettably, many of these LGBT seniors face discrimination in nursing homes or care facilities because of their sexual identity."
forward for members of the LGBT community. Being recognized as human beings with the ability to love whomever, really helped a lot of people feel self-justified after so many years of being discriminated against. This legalization also had a huge impact on children in families with same-sex parents, with the results of a study conducted by ABC News, reporting that the children of same-sex married couples were happier and better off as a result of union. (Badgett)
results of a study conducted by ABC News, reporting that the children of same-sex married couples were happier and better off as a result of union. (Badgett) As well, a number of studies have concluded that marriage leads to improved mental and physical health. (Badgett) Recently a lot of progressive steps are being made in the LGBT community, in September of last year, Ontario updated a law entitled the All Families Are Equal Act, a law that hasn’t been altered since 1978.
community, in September of last year, Ontario updated a law entitled the All Families Are Equal Act, a law that hasn’t been altered since 1978. This new law will give same-sex parents, in Ontario, who aren’t biologically related to their children the same legal rights that hetersexual parents have. (Ferguson) Before this change, people in same-sex relationships had to adopt their partner's biological child in order for them to be legally recognized as the child’s parent.
However, not everything is going great for homosexuals.
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