According to this research, the opening up of same-sex marriage in several states has changed the way we think about gays and lesbians. In terms of gay parenting, Ryan and Berkowitz found that
a. society has opened up "the closet" and has now accepted gay men and lesbians as parents without much problem.
b. homophobia and heterosexism still dominates American culture, and gay and lesbian parents experience a great deal of resistance to parenting.
c. while some people remain homophobic, given the changes in the legal battle over same-sex marriage Americans may not accept it, but they have come to terms with it.
d. in actuality, all gay couples who are parents today are breaking the law and can be subject to arrest.
B
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