Rise in Same-Sex relationships

• How has there been a rise in same-sex relationships

  .Legal Changes =Adoption Act (2002),Civil Partnerships (2004)

  .Changing Attitudes

  .Heteronorm
• How has Legal Changes lead to a rise in same - sex households

  .Adoption Act (2002)-allowed unmarried people and same-sex couples in England to adopt children

  .Civil Partnerships (2004)-provided same-sex couples with the same legal rights and duties as marriage

  .So more same sex couples did theses increasing same sex households
• How are changing attitudes lead to an increase of same sex households

  .Weeks Et A - says gays look upon their households and friendship networks as being chosen families

  .some see relationships as involving a greater degree of choice than those in more conventional heterosexual families,culturally prioritise individual choice and acceptance of diversity
• How has the heteronorm lead to an increase of same sex households

  .Roseneil 2005-‘heteronorm’ refers to the belief that the normal form of intimate relationships is between heterosexuals

  .group of friends that provide love and care and support essential to everyday life in heterosexuals couple who love together no longer basic of society