Same-Sex Marriages “Alex knows that his family is unusual, to say nothing about his conception. In 1982, a family friend bicycled an oyster jar of his own sperm over to Bonnies' [Tinker] house. [Bonnie] She administered the insemination herself. Alex [Tinker] considers Bonnie and Sara [Graham] his parents. But the father occasionally takes Alex--along with his own children--hiking or biking” (Shapiro and Gregory 2). This example is a prime reason of unacceptable behavior carried on by same-sex …showed first 75 words of 1824 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1824 total…family (“New Storm Brewing…” 2). Legislation should not seek to make marriage legal in homosexual relationships. Bibliography Works Cited “Domesticated Bliss.” Newsweek Magazine. 21 November 1999. Heim, D. “Homosexuality, Marriage and the Church: A Conversation.” Christian Century. July, 1998: p.644 Hewitt, B. and Sandler, B. “Happy Families Are Not All Alike.” People. June, 1996: p.50 “New Storm Brewing….” Christian Family Network. 21 November 1999. Shapiro, J.P. and Gregory, S. “Kids With Gay Parents.” U.S. New and World Reports. Oct. 1996: p.75