Marriage Discrimination Harms Children & Families
Study after study has shown that children of lesbian or gay parents are as well-adjusted as those of non-gay parents. All children deserve the right to insurance coverage, social security, emergency care and inheritance rights no matter who their parents are. All families benefit from the intangible reassurance that comes from knowing that your family is safe and secure.
Blog Posts Related to Children and Families
Two NY Republican Assemblywomen Celebrated the Freedom to Marry with their Families Last Weekend
This past weekend, two New York Assemblywomen witnessed family members making that special commitment of marriage to another person—of the same sex. Assemblywomen Teresa Sayward, R-Willsboro, and Janet Duprey, R-Peru, witnessed and celebrated the freedom to marry after being part of the historic vote that brought the freedom to marry to New York.
Senator Mikulski: It’s time to repeal DOMA
Freedom to Marry is joining with married Baltimore couple Heather and Amy, Equality Maryland, and Courage Campaign to call on US Senator Barbara Mikulski to cosponsor the Respect for Marriage Act, the bill that will overturn DOMA.
APA Confirms Support for the Freedom to Marry
The APA passed a resolution last night reaffirming its support of the freedom to marry and calling for an end to marriage discrimination.
Resources Related to Children and Families
Media Primer: 2011 Flashpoints for LGBT Equality
A media primer on the LGBT issues landscape for the coming year released by the Human Rights Campaign.
Census 2010: More Gay Parents Raising Children in South
UCLA demographers analyzing 2010 Census Bureau data have found that same-sex couples raising children are more common in the South than in any other region in the United States.
Hospital Visitation Rights for Gay, Lesbian Partners Take Effect
In January 2011, new federal regulations went into effect prohibiting healthcare institutions participating in Medicaid and Medicare from denying visitation rights based on sexual orientation.
