mmonly spread by bodily fluids, the HIV virus is most common for sexually active individuals. Consider the case of the North family. They married in 1982 but separated in 1991 when Mr. North admitted to an affair with another woman. He learned he was HIV positive in April 1991, but continued to have unprotected sexual intercourse with his wife until his June confession. After a year’s separation, Mr. North revealed that there was no other woman; he had engaged in homosexual activities beginning in 1979, continuing through his marriage, and he and his homosexual lover- also HIV positive- intended to inform the children about his new lifestyle. Mrs. North then filed for divorce and asked that visitation be limited to protect the children from the possibility of contracting HIV. She believed that because he had repeatedly lied to her, he could not be trusted to adequately guard the children against exposure to the gay lifestyle (Williams 307).HIV-positive homosexuals often lie about having AIDS in order to keep their sexual partners. One HIV-positive male explained, “I feel dangerous to my sex partner. But I have to keep perspective and maintain my sexuality” (Williams 316). Bisexuals, as well as homosexuals, come in contact with AIDS with varying responses. Obviously, the AIDS virus is common in homosexuality. Would legalizing same-sex marriage not increase the range of individuals carrying the HIV virus?Homosexuality creates a bad influence on children. The concentration of children growing up in homosexual families is mostly in San Francisco, New York, and other large urban cities. The children of same-sex married couples are often deprived of role models to look up to. Children of lesbian couples will be deprived of a father, the effects of which are well documented. The sexual preference of children of homosexual parents is also affected. It is reasonable to state the rate at which children of lesbian couples choose ...
