Research Question: Is society concerned about homosexual orientation?
I. Introduction: How many USA States have legal same sex marriage?
A. By court decision
1. Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
B. By State legislature
1. Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont.
C. By popular vote
1. Maine, Maryland and Washington.
II. What are the two major rejection settings for homosexuals?
A. Family rejection
1. Psychological effects
a) Suicidal toughs
b) Homicidal toughs
c) Depression

B. Society and community rejection
1. School Bullying
a) 18% to 28% percent of homosexual students experience
violence in school such as harassment and physical assault.
b) 17% to 32% of bisexual students were forced to have sexual intercourse at some point of their lives.
3. Public services
a) Gay blood bank donation banned due to a fear for AIDS.
b) The United States of America lifted the banned just recently (2011).
III. What is the outcome of children raised by homosexual parents?
A. Same sex adoption child development
1. Negative outcome on adopted children.
a) Homophobic refusal
b) Difficulty with sexual identity and role behavior
c) Vulnerability to mental breakdown
2. Positive outcomes on adopted children.
a) Homosexual parenting skills maybe superior to heterosexual parenting
b) Gay and lesbian parenting provide supportive environment
B. Types of adoption
1. Adopting through a surrogate mother
2. Adopting through a male Donor
3. Adopting Internationally

IV. What are the health concerns among same sex couples?
A. Sexual behavior put them at greater risk for diseases
1. HIV
2. STD’S
B. Higher exposure to use illegal drugs

V. How can we provide support to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender(LGTB)?
A. Behaviors to avoid
1. Hitting your child because LGTB identity
2. Verbal harassment
3. Keeping sexual identity as a secret
4. Pressuring children to be more masculine or feminine
B. Behaviors that help
1. Create supportive school environments
2. Promote gender spectrum education
3. Search for family education materials
4. Encourage respect