The general standard for custody of a child is "the best interests of the child" (Katsh 199). ... The best interest of the child is going to the parent who will provide most for the child. ... In the movie, The Birdcage, directed by Mike Nichols, there is a gay couple who has a child. ... In one scene, they are at dinner and one of the gay men talked about homosexuality. ... In the movie, the boy had a perfectly fine childhood. ...

• Word Count: 2000
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

This was because the movie, which was more popular than the book, was advertised as a "chick flick-. ... Idgie and Ruth are business partners, best friends, and in the eyes of many, also lesbians. ... As women like to say to men, just because you are a couple, does not mean you must have sex. ... They way the whole scene plays out is much the same way as when a man asks for a woman's hand in marriage. ... One scene where this idea is apparent is when they hold the "Benefit for New Balls- in Whistle Stop. ...

• Word Count: 2942
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School