1.2 Same Sex Relationships

Question 1

Stonewall estimates what percent of the adult population have same sex relationships?

Answer 1

5-7%

Question 2

Why is it difficult to measure if there has been an increase?

Answer 2

In the past stigma and illegality mean same sex relationships were hidden

Question 3

There is increased what of same sex relationships recently?

Answer 3

Acceptance

Question 4

Polls show more what toward homosexuality?

Answer 4

Tolerance

Question 5

What happened in 1967?

Answer 5

Male homosexual acts were decriminalised for adults over 21

Question 6

Recently what has happened to the age of consent?

Answer 6

Been equalised with heterosexuals

Question 7

Social policy treats all couples more what?

Answer 7

Equally

Question 8

The civil partnerships act 2004 gave same sex couples what?

Answer 8

Similar rights to same sex couples

Question 9

From 2014 what has happened?

Answer 9

Gay marriage - same legal status

Question 10

Homosexual couples have the same rights to adopt as who?

Answer 10

Heterosexual couples

Question 11

Weston - how does she describe same sex cohabitation?

Answer 11

Quasi marriage

Question 12

Weston - many gay couples are deciding to do what?

Answer 12

Cohabit as stable partners

Question 13

Weston - in the 1970s the gay lifestyle largely did what?

Answer 13

Rejected monogamy and family life in favour of casual relationships

Question 14

Cheal - some homosexuals fear the legalisation of their partnerships may limit what?

Answer 14

The flexibility of their relationships

Question 15

Cheal - rather than adopt heterosexual norms some which do retain a culture of what?

Answer 15

Difference