President Barack Obama once said, “Every single American—gay, straight, lesbian, bisexual, transgender—every single American deserves to be treated equally in the eyes of the law and in the eyes of our society.” For many generations people have created a common misconception that lesbian and gay people are different from them. As a nation, men and women have named lesbians, gays, and bisexuals as sinners and “the devils work.” This causes men and women to believe that same-sex couples are not fit parents. Now is the time to change these thoughts; lesbians and gays are in fact people just like everyone else. These citizens are only trying to live their lives in ways to make themselves happy. The thoughts that children who have gay or lesbian …show more content…
They also believe that people with same-sex parents are more likely to be bullied. Many people believe that a child with same-sex parents will believe that being lesbian or gay is normal and that they will want to become that. Many people believe that children with lesbian or gay parents will become their parents sexuality, but “there is no evidence that children of lesbian and gay parents are confused about their gender identity, either in childhood or adulthood, or that they are more likely to be homosexual” (Meezan). These children know that their parents are not society’s norm and they are taught to be accepting of all people even heterosexuals. Some of these children might act differently at a young age because most children act alike their parents. For example, a girl with a lesbian mother might act more masculine. This child will grow out of like all other children do. In addition, many other people believe children raised by lesbians and gays are more likely to be bullied by other children. In an interview done by The Guardian actor Jordan Waller mentions, “the other parents were very welcoming; they had us round to their houses all the time, and I made lots of friends” (“Jordan”). Although many young kids seem to be cruel and are not be accepting to other students, some are. These students would be a child’s friend who has same-sex parents. The would also stand up to others for