When reading the article “Beyond same-sex, marriage: A new strategic vision for all our families band relationships” I learned a few new things. First being the definition of a “nuclear family” which is a family group that consists of a male, female, and their children. This is yet another label and social exception that is placed upon people. Feminist and queer interventions challenge the ideas of a “nuclear family” by bring light to this situation and wanting to fight for the rights they should legally have. As stated in the article “To have our government define as “legitimate families” only those households with couples in conjugal relationships does a tremendous disservice to the many other ways in which people actually construct their families”. Basically couples of the same sex, queer or trans are not treated the same because they aren’t what society considers as a family “norm” only those who have “legitimate families”.
I believe that family is more than just blood. There are people who find bonds beyond blood relation that are stronger and better than ever. No matter the gender, nobody should be neglected from their rights, there always seems to be a stereotype or label that is in the way. Sadly this one of the many ongoing issues that the LGBTQ community has to go through. But it’s never too late to keep on fighting for a change, where everyone is equal.
