Posts Tagged ‘gay marriage’
Distant marriage: States allow Skype ‘I do’?
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — States should modernize marriage laws by allowing couples to marry outside state borders, utilizing videoconferencing technologies such as Skype, according to a first-of-its-kind proposal by two law professors. Continue…
Monday, October 10, 2011 7:39 - 2 Comments
Top Stories - Oct 5, 2011 5:20 - 0 Comments
US views on gays, lesbians shift sharply
U. CHICAGO (US) — American attitudes toward gays and lesbians are rapidly changing to reflect greater acceptance, with younger generations leading the way, a new survey shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 14, 2011 11:03 - 1 Comment
Book charts same-sex marriage skirmish
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Only five U.S. states and the District of Columbia have approved same-sex marriage but more than half of the states have voted on same-sex issues. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 16, 2010 10:43 - 4 Comments
Gay marriage campaigns fail to sway voters
NYU (US)—Campaigns on ballot measures pertaining to the legal status of same-sex couples, including gay marriage, have minimal impact on voters, a new study finds. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 22, 2010 13:03 - 14 Comments
Good parents wanted: All genders apply
USC/NYU—A new study calls into question the idea that “fatherless” children are necessarily at a disadvantage or that men provide a different, indispensable set of parenting skills than women. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 9, 2009 6:00 - 5 Comments
Gay marriage ban linked to HIV infection rates
Hugo Mialon, left, and Andrew Francis are applying economic theories to calculate how social attitudes and policies affect HIV transmission.
Society & Culture - Jun 4, 2009 14:45 - 1 Comment
Legal protection goal of gay marriage
TEXAS-AUSTIN (US)—Challenging the idea that marriage is necessary for solidifying relationships, a new study from the University of Texas at Austin reveals same-sex couples in long-term relationships believe marriage is more important in terms of legal rights, but less so as a symbol of commitment. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 9, 2009 17:28 - 0 Comments
New analysis on California’s Proposition 8 vote
NYU (US)—On November 4, Californians approved a measure to ban same-sex marriage in the state. A new analysis of the vote on Proposition 8 shows that party affiliation, political ideology, frequency of attending worship services, and age were the driving forces behind the measure’s passage.
