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Daniel Rivers. (2010). "IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD": LESBIAN AND GAY PARENTING CUSTODY CASES, 1967-1985. Journal of Social History, 43(4), 917–943. https://doi.org/10.1353/jsh.0.0355

In this article it gives and understanding of the many issues the court system had with lesbian and gay men having parental rights over their children. Many of these cases were lost due to the judge’s finding the gay or lesbian parent as an unfit “mother “or “father” because they were gay or lesbian. Many of these parents were scared to go to trial because they knew that they would be denied the right to see their children or have no rights whatsoever because of their sexuality. In the article it also has information about how parents who were gay or lesbian that were able to have visitation rights with their children were order by the judge to not be living with their sexual partner and also cut all ties with activist groups like the LGBT. Another issue gay and lesbian parent face was being accused of molesting their children because they were gay or lesbian. The last issue was how parents of color who would come out as gay or lesbian it was much harder to have any rights over their kids. They were discriminated because of their color and because of their sexual orientation. This article gives a good understanding of the issues that parents were facing with trying to get custody of their children. And the issues with the court systems having bias on why they should or should not have custody of their children.

Clarke, Victoria. (2001). What about the children? arguments against lesbian and gay parenting. Women's Studies International Forum, 24(5), 555–570. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0277-5395(01)00193-5

In this article it talks about the issues that people have with gay and lesbian parenting and the stigmas that are used to back up claims as to why gay and lesbian parents should not be “parents”

In this article it argues the 6 stigmas that are commonly used. 1) “the bible tells me that lesbian and gay parenting is sinful” 2) “lesbian and gay parenting is unnatural” 3) Lesbian and gay parents are selfish because they ignore the best interest of the child” 4) “children in lesbian and gay families lack appropriate role models” 5) “children in lesbian and gay families grow up gay and confused” 6) “children in lesbian and gay families get Bullied”. This article data was collected from people talking about issues they had with gay and lesbian parents in TV, shows, news cast, articles, newspapers and was collected from April 1997 to October 2000. From the most common witch are the 6 I have listed it goes into detail as to why they were used. I have noticed that many of this is based off religion values that one belief. I like this article because it ties in with Daniel Rivers. (2010). "IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD": LESBIAN AND GAY PARENTING CUSTODY CASES, 1967-1985. And how these stigmas are used in the court system and how they based of those that they would not let gay or lesbian parents have full custody or even visitation rights. I feel that this will help show light into what what’s happening in the courts and why they would not let gay or lesbian parents have custody.

Patterson, Charlotte J. (2013). Children of Lesbian and Gay Parents. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 1(S), 27–34. https://doi.org/10.1037/2329-0382.1.S.27

This article gives and overview of the legal system today. This article is separated in to 3 different parts. The first one deals with legal issues and policies in regard to issues with same sex parents. The second part talks about research conducted on children of same sex parents. The last one is more about the legal and policy in regard to same sex parenting within the united states. It also gives suggestion on how law should be change or adjusted. This article is great because it gives an understanding about the legal system now and same sex parenting and how it’s being looked at in court system today. This will help me corollate what has before in the court system and how it has change today.