Assembly Passes Bill Granting Same-Sex Couples the Ability to Marry in Ca

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YubaNet.com
By: Equality California
Published: Jun 6, 2007 at 08:45

Some of the nation's top scientific and health organizations have presented peer-reviewed literature and consensus statements supporting the end of excluding same-sex couples from marriage because it hurts lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and their families. Health experts and medical organizations agree that treating a certain group of people differently creates social isolation and victimization, perpetuating negative stereotypes and alienating the group from health, family and social support systems. While providing important benefits, domestic partnerships perpetuate this exclusion and its negative consequences.