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“ There are two predominant narratives that circulate within American society that help to explain the difficulty that lesbians and gays face in adopting children and establishing families First, there is the story of lesbians and gays that centres on their sexuality Whether because of disgust, confusion, or ignorance about homosexuality, lesbian and gay sexuality dominates the discourse of not only same-sex adoption, but all lesbian and gay issues The classification of lesbians and gays as ‘ exclusively sexual beings ’ stands in stark contrast to the perception of heterosexual parents as ‘ people who, along with many other activities in their lives, occasionally engage in sex ’ Through this narrative, lesbians and gays are reduced to one-dimensional creatures, defined by their sex and sexuality ”     1

Cases Referring to this Journal Article

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date	Full Text †		Citation Index
National Coalition for Gay and Lesbian Equality v Minister of Home Affairs	[1999] ZACC 17; 2000 2 SA 1	Constitutional Court of South Africa	South Africa	2 Dec 1999	SAFLII		374