Family Values

One of the groups that gets forgotten in the debate about marriage equality is the children of same-sex couples. According to a study by UCLA, in 2008 approximately 116,000 same-sex couples in the U.S. were raising approximately 250,000 children under 18. When their parents' relationships do not receive the same legal recognition as their friends' straight parents, the children also become the victims of discrimination. Some of these children are making their voices heard in the legal and legislative battles taking place over same-sex marriage (New York Times).