Question 5

Answer the following question, based on lectures as well as readings. When you refer to the reading in your answer, put the author’s last name in parentheses – example: (Coontz). Do not repeat the question; simply number then answer. Your total word should be minimum 300 words, typed, double spaced. At the top of your exam please put your name, class, and word count. You will submit this as a Word doc. All answers must be in your own words; no direct quoting from lecture material or readings is allowed.

5) Explain with examples three ways LGBTQIA+ individuals face stigma / discrimination in the US. Next, from the reading (28)Dozier, why has there been a heavy investment in asserting that same-sex parents don’t differ from heterosexual parents? Give two examples of how same-sex families do in fact differ from heterosexual families.