Wanted: gay couples.While there are a significant number of recent books and articles about same-sex marriage Noun 1. same-sex marriage - two people of the same sex who live together as a family; "the legal status of same-sex marriages has been hotly debated" couple, twosome, duet, duo - a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable (and same-sex couples A same-sex couple is a pair of people of the same gender who pursue a romantic or sexual relationship together. The term "same-sex relationship" may be used when the sexual orientation of participants in a same-sex relationship is not known. ), we would hardly call it a "flood" ["The Science of Same-Sex Marriage," May 23]. In fact, researchers are just now making up for lost time. It is not surprising that we cannot answer some of the most basic questions asked in this article. The amount we know about same-sex couples is minuscule minuscule Lowercase letters in calligraphy, in contrast to majuscule, or uppercase letters. Unlike majuscules, minuscules are not fully contained between two real or hypothetical lines; their stems can go above or below the line. compared with the amount we know about heterosexual couples. Not surprisingly, government and most private foundations are not rushing to fund research on same-sex couples or GLBT GLBT Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered issues in general. Because of this as well as persistent stigma in some academic institutions, research is slowed by obstacles. Kevin Alderson is right that research studies can support and further marriage equality and GLBT equality. But many research studies rely on the participation of GLBT individuals and same-sex couples. We have created PrismResearch.org in order to make the results of our research accessible to other researchers and the general public, and to post announcements about our current studies. SHARON S. ROSTOSKY, ELLEN D.B. RIGGLE University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky, also referred to as UK, is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. , Lexington, Ky. |
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