Same Sex Marriages In the 1990’s, the sociological definition of a family is rapidly falling away from the typical 2.5 children, husband, wife and picket fence vision that was a product of the baby boomer era. Single parent, and blended families are becoming increasingly accepted so, why discriminate in terms of sexuality? With rising numbers of openly gay “partnerships”, it seems only logical to extend to these couples the right to legally marry. Homosexuals should have the right to be united not only through love, but also through law. One possible reason that gay marriage has become such an issue may be the 1996 adoption of The Def