Cheryl Wetzstein
Articles by Cheryl Wetzstein
Supreme Court hears church’s signage case
One picture — of an Arizona church's worship service sign — may have been worth a thousand words at the Supreme Court on Monday. Published January 12, 2015
Supreme Court justices laugh at Arizona town’s church sign laws
One picture — of an Arizona church's worship service sign — may have been worth a thousand words at the Supreme Court on Monday. Published January 12, 2015
Atlanta rally planned Tuesday for fired Christian fire chief
Atlanta pastors and allies are gathering Tuesday to support a fire chief who was suspended -- and then fired -- for writing a religious book for men that explicitly rejected homosexuality as an immoral behavior. Published January 12, 2015
No gray areas in ‘Fifty Shades of Grey,’ watchdog group says
News that the upcoming sex-and-bondage film "Fifty Shades of Grey" has been given an "R" rating has irritated an anti-pornography organization. Published January 12, 2015
South Dakota marriage law struck by judge
South Dakota's laws against same-sex marriage are unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Monday. She stayed her ruling, pending an appeal to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Published January 12, 2015
Gay marriage arguments heard in 5th Circuit
Gay rights supporters were encouraged by arguments before a panel of federal appellate court judges Friday in three state gay marriage cases. Published January 9, 2015
Project helps family members grieving loss by abortion
Grandparents, siblings, friends and others affected by the nation's 56 million abortions are being invited to connect with a new project aimed at relieving their grief and loss, a group of pro-life leaders said Thursday. Published January 8, 2015
Gay couples’ children oppose same-sex marriage, tell of unpleasant upbringings
Most of the children of gays and lesbians who have filed court briefs in same-sex marriage cases say their parents' inability to marry has deprived them of legal protections and hampered them from living their otherwise typical lives. Published January 8, 2015
HIV workplace infections very rare: CDC
HIV infections acquired in the workplace have become very rare: In the last 14 years, only one known health care worker has become HIV-infected on the job, the federal government said Thursday. Published January 8, 2015
Domestic violence study: Married homes least likely to see fights
Children living in unwed-mother homes are more likely to see domestic violence than children growing up with their married mother and father, says a new analysis. Published January 7, 2015
Male ‘selfies’ linked to vanity
Men who post frequent "selfies" on social media score higher on measures of narcissism and psychopathy, says a new study. Published January 7, 2015
6 people a day dying from alcohol overdose: report
A new federal report — issued after the New Year's Eve celebrations — says that in recent years, around 2,200 people have died annually from alcohol poisoning. Published January 6, 2015
Abortion groups prepare for legislative fight in 2015
The last four years have already seen the passage of an extraordinary number of abortion-restricting measures, and advocates on both sides of the abortion issue are gearing up for even bigger battles this year. Published January 5, 2015
New Hampshire adoptee ‘open records’ law praised on 10th anniversary
In 10 years, nearly 1,700 adult adoptees born in New Hampshire have received their original birth documents — and only 13 birth parents have objected to contact, a state adoption activist said this month. Published January 5, 2015
Vigils planned for transgender teen after suicide
Transgender and gay rights advocates are calling for vigils to be held this weekend in honor of a teen who committed suicide after his family opposed his desire to transition to a girl. Published January 2, 2015
800 RSVP to Census plan to cut marriage questions
The Census Bureau has gotten at least 800 written comments about its proposal to drop five marriage questions from its annual survey. Published December 30, 2014
Abortion-consent bill in Missouri revives men’s rights issue
A Missouri bill to require women seeking abortions to get the written, notarized consent of the father of the fetus is reviving a long-standing argument about men's rights in abortions. Published December 30, 2014
Americans buying fewer manufactured goodies
American consumers appear to be buying fewer pre-packaged cakes, cookies, pies, doughnuts and pastries, says a new study. Published December 30, 2014
DNA genealogy companies help adoptees find their roots
The social worker said no. The judge said no. The local phone books were useless. For decades, no one and nothing could help Sue Warthen find the people who gave birth to her in the mid-1960s. Published December 29, 2014
Sex-ed programs work best when parents and youth talk
At least 40 sex-education and teen-pregnancy prevention programs have been shown to benefit teens, a new study says. Published December 22, 2014