New York Times reports a narrow majority of Americans support allowing...
According to the New York Times, support for allowing same-sex couples to legally marry has risen to 45 percent or more, according to national polls, and a CNN poll this month found that a narrow...
View ArticleSame-Sex Marriage: An improvement to gay men’s health
A new study published in the American Journal of Public Health provides insightful research outlining the effect of same-sex marriage laws on health care use and costs for gay and bisexual men...
View ArticleHow Many LGBT Families Are There?
Getting a nationwide picture of the LGBT community has been difficult, but research on the federal level is beginning to include LGBT couples. The 2010 Census was the first US Census to provide...
View ArticleWho Are Your Favorite LGBT Couples?
The IMPACT Program has been asking young LGBT couples, “Who are your role models for having a healthy relationship?” In response, youth have mentioned parents, family members, and friends, but there...
View ArticleAn Ally’s Guide to Issues Facing LGBT Americans
An Ally’s Guide to Issues Facing LGBT Americans was created by the Movement Advancement Project as an introduction for those who support and fight for LGBT equality. It shows the major areas in...
View ArticleMaking History: Election 2012
Four states from across the nation made history in the fight for equal marriage, while LGBT politicians made strides in several states. After recent losses on the ballot in other states, including a...
View ArticleResearch Blog > Gender Nonconformity and the Case for Same-Sex Marriage
Photo by Steve Garcia. March 26, 2013, Charles Cooper argues that redefining marriage as a genderless institution might inflict harm by shifting its emphasis from child rearing to satisfying adults’...
View ArticleResearch Blog – The Kids Are All Right
One of the biggest debates about same-sex marriage involves parenting. While the United States awaits the results of its Supreme Court’s ruling on Prop 8 and DOMA, many worry over the well-being of...
View ArticleIntroduction to the Special Section on Sexual Health in Gay and Bisexual Male...
Excerpt The recent U.S. Supreme Court Decision to strike down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) produced a dramatic change in the legal recognition of same-sex couples (Supreme Court of...
View ArticleResearch Blog—Why Marriage Equality Matters to Your Health
Written by Stephen Whitfield, IMPACT intern. Photo Credit: Guy of Taipei, “Buddhist Same-Sex Marriage in Taiwan,” August 11, 2012 Marriage equality means that two people of any sex or gender (which are...
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