Responses on: "If you answered No, please explain."

Informant #35419: there are too many prejudice people in the world.

Informant #35485: I believe that these children will not be treated fairly at school.

Informant #35502: I'm sure most kids will be frowned upon because of the sexuality of their parents. It's sad, but often true.

Informant #35503: Not really sure how to explain I just think people will look at them differently

Informant #35537: because prejudices inevitably exist and if the childs situation is public knowledge they will be unfairly disadvantaged.

Informant #35546: Yes. They will have an equal OPPORTNITY. however they will not have equal treatment. Due to treatment at a young age, this will hinder their social attitude, thought process, and overall personality, thus limiting the amount of people that may like them. If they, by some miraculous feat of superhuman intellect, would be able to put aside the verbal discrimination from peers at a very young, susceptable, vulnerable age, then the person would most certainly have an equal opportunity as others would.

Informant #35547: They will be put down and viewed because of thier parents being homosexual

Informant #35549: people will look down upon them negatively

Informant #35550: Discrimination is one of those issues that can be covered up by saying that there are other issues that would keep the child from being accepted into a job or school.

Informant #35553: As stated on the previous page, they will not have learned the lessons from both a father and mother so will be at a major disadvantage in all aspects of life.

Informant #35581: people will look down on them!

Informant #35582: They should have an equal opportunity in school and the work force, though I am not sure they will. I do not know anyone with homosexual parents, but I can see society shutting them out. I'm not saying that is fair, but very likely true

Informant #35636: No because there is alot of descrimination. They will be picked on in school and singled out at work. I think this also depends on the area they live in. It might not be as bad in cities as in rural areas where homosexuality is not as open and as frequently seen.

Informant #35641: i believe they will be discriminated against in both school and the work force. there are too many close minded people in the world.

Informant #35650: I don't think they will if it is widely known that they were raised by a homosexual couple. I think they will be treated differently by teachers/friends/employers/co-workers.

Informant #35673: they will be discriminated against sometimes by someone. there is nothing you can do about it.

Informant #35675: Being Gay is a problem in our socity (thought I do not know why it is seen that way). I do not think, however, that many people take this into account when dealing with the children of these people. Maybe this makes me nieve, but I don't think that people do this.

Informant #35691: When you see that someone has 2 men as parents or 2 women, it scares some people. It definately makes it uncomfortable.

Informant #35717: They will be looked down upon for being homosexuals or being brought up by homosexuals.

Informant #35769: I think they will be looked down upon, and also thought to be homosexual even if they aren't.. which is wrong

Informant #35777: Because any one who has any differences ie. Black, Indian etc. will recive more "handouts" than the not so different people

Informant #35779: Some people have a natural oppsition to children who are brought up in such a family. There will always be business owners, government officials, and religiously strong persons working to stop such families from becoming common by singling out those in such a life style. As long as there are circumstances of people trying to deny their rights as human beings, they will never have an equal oppurtunity in school or the work force. However, They deserve equal oppurtunity under our Constitution to be allowed the same rights as any other person. Businesses, though, DO have a right to refuse to offer their services or jobs to those they do not agree with simply because no person, under our Constitution, shall be FORCED to fill any quotas. Society will decide for itself whether or not to accept these types of families into its culture. If they don't, then those that aren't accepted will make their own societal environments elsewhere in America. As long as no one infringes on these persons rights as American citizens to live free, they would have the oppurtunity they deserve. One can only hope that those that disagree with their preferences and upbringings don't take advantage of the government's power to give them special priviledge or take away rights they deserve.

Informant #35794: too many prejudice people who are close minded

Informant #35823: When they're little, they could get made fun of, so they wouldn't want friends to come over to the house, so therefore, they have no friends. When you're older, and in the workforce, I don't think it would be as bad as when you're little.

Informant #35890: in school no because they will be made fun of but in the work force yes because their parents would have nothing to do with the childs work force

Informant #35891: too much prejudice in this world