of The Supreme Court of the United States
Same Sex Marriage Resources (for journalist's):
http://journalistsresource.org/studies/society/gender-society/research-studies-same-sex-marriage
"The Future Impact of Same-Sex Marriage: More Questions than Answers"
Hunter, Nan D. Georgetown Law Journal, 2012, Vol. 100, 1855-1879.
Abstract: "The author identifies three questions likely to arise in the relatively near future that will flow, directly or indirectly, from same-sex marriage: First, we may see an increasing uptake by different-sex couples of marriage equivalent and marriage alternative statuses (e.g., domestic partnerships) that have grown out of LGBT rights efforts. If present demographic trends continue, the group of different-sex couples most likely to seek access to these new statuses will be persons middle-aged or older. Second, federal recognition of same-sex marriage, which will occur if the Defense of Marriage Act is invalidated or repealed, could significantly increase the number of same-sex couples who marry. The end of DOMA is also likely to further complicate the law of interstate recognition, as more gay couples have their marriages recognized for federal law purposes, such as tax, but not under state laws that regulate divorce, custody and property division… "
“Changing Same-Sex Marriage Attitudes in America from 1988 Through 2010″
Baunach, Dawn Michelle. Public Opinion Quarterly, summer 2012, Vol. 76, 364-378. doi: 10.1093/poq/nfs022.
Abstract: "Many of the characteristics commonly thought to increase opposition to same-sex marriage (including being African American, living in the southern United States, being an evangelical Protestant, and being Republican) are associated with attitudes only in the later years. In 1988, opposition was generally much higher for everyone; most respondents expressed at least some to strong disapproval of same-sex marriage in 1988, which was then reduced for the highly educated, urban residents, and those with less conservative or no religious affiliations… But, by 2010, support for same-sex marriage was much more broad-based, and opposition to same-sex marriage became more localized to specific subgroups — older Americans, southerners, African Americans, evangelical Protestants, and Republicans. The decomposition analysis finds that changing same-sex marriage attitudes are not due to demographic changes in the American population. Rather, the liberalization in same-sex marriage attitudes from 1988 to 2010 is due primarily to a general societal change in attitudes, as is evidenced by the large change in the constant. Taken together, the results suggest that changing attitudes toward same-sex marriage reflect a cultural shift."
"Will Marriage Matter? Effects of Marriage Anticipated by Same-Sex Couples"
Shulman, Julie L.; Gotta, Gabrielle; Green, Robert-Jay. Journal of Family Issues, 2011, Vol. 33, No. 2, 158-181. doi: 10.1177/0192513X11406228.
Abstract: "The current study used an online survey to explore the anticipated impact of legalized marriage on partners in same-sex couples living in California. These data were gathered prior to the California Supreme Court decision in May 2008 legalizing same-sex marriage, which held sway for 5 months before California Proposition 8 eliminating same-sex marriage was passed by a voter referendum. In addition to administering three quantitative measures (Gay and Lesbian Acceptance and Social Support Index, Anticipated Impact of Marriage Scale, and The Couple Satisfaction Index), a qualitative approach to inquiry was used to derive themes in the reported experiences of the study participants. The principal theme emerging from participants' responses involved a ubiquitous sense of security in all areas of their life, including increased permanence in their couple relationship as well as feeling protected as a unit by the larger society."
The New York Times has also created a page, Same-sex marriage and children’s well-being: Research roundup, as another resource for journalists, information and opinion.
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