Federal Money and Heteronormativity.

Great.....one million dollars in federal grant money has paid for more heteronormative marriage behavior. Couples living in poverty, overwhelmingly African American, in Baltimore have spent five months in a relationship class that teaches the benefits of a healthy relationship and more specifically marriage. The premise asserts that a marriage is the best place for the children emotionally and financially. The data is out on whether or not this program is showing significant positive changes but any positive outcomes could be used to undermind gay and lesbian parent's rights to adopt or have children of their own. Just marry off the poor people, give them a five month class on how to be in a relationship (based on a stereotypical model), and assume that these couples will pool their income and miraculously emerge unscathed out of poverty. Wow........what an imagination our government has!