APA supports gay marriage
Gay couples should be able to marry in civil ceremonies and, if they are parents, they deserve all the legal rights of straight parents, says a policy the American Psychological Association adopted Wednesday at its meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii. "We're going out on a limb," says Diane Halpern, president of APA. "But we're doing what we should be doing." The group already has a policy opposing discrimination against gays, and many members are concerned about political actions to stop gay marriages, she says. Keeping gays from marrying "puts a particular stress on them just because of their sexual orientation. It's a health issue and a mental health issue," Halpern says.
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