Cheryl Wetzstein
Articles by Cheryl Wetzstein
Religious groups fear legal fallout from N.Y. gay law
The protections for faith-based groups in New York's new gay marriage law are getting mixed reviews from religious and traditional-values groups, with critics saying the provisions open the way to a "Pandora's box" of lawsuits from gay-rights activists. Published July 5, 2011
1 in 10 U.S. children live with a grandparent
One in 10 American children lived in a home with a grandparent in 2009, a 64 percent jump from two decades ago, the U.S. Census Bureau said Wednesday. Published June 29, 2011
Gay parade marks win for marriage rights in N.Y.
Thousands of gay men and women and their allies marched joyfully through Manhattan on Sunday, celebrating New York state's new law allowing same-sex marriage and pledging to push the issue nationwide. Published June 26, 2011
Dad, mom in home is essential, Americans say
Americans strongly believe that having a father and a mother in the home is essential to a child's happiness, although a significant minority of the nation's children still live at least part of their formative years without their fathers in the home. Published June 16, 2011
Economy of sex: It’s cheap these days
Think you haven't heard of sexual economics? Listen to the pop culture. Published June 14, 2011
Pro-choice forces seek to prevent referendum
Stepping into a growing national debate over abortion rights, the Mississippi Supreme Court heard arguments Monday about whether to allow a "personhood" amendment to remain on the ballot this fall. Published June 6, 2011
Transgendered ‘widow’ to appeal benefits denial
A transgendered woman will appeal a Texas court ruling that says she is not entitled to surviving-spouse benefits because her marriage to a deceased fireman was not legal. Published June 2, 2011
By 2100, some see too many births, some too few
The United Nations' population experts recently rocked the world by projecting the planet will be home to a larger-than-expected 10.1 billion people by 2100. Published May 31, 2011
Marriage culture key to economy, study says
America's economic revival is tied to the revival of a strong marriage culture, according to a new study. Published May 31, 2011
Professor implicates the pill for changing face of marriage
Among young, single Americans, men still want sex and women still want love and commitment. But the rules of engagement have changed dramatically since the birth-control pill and these rules "clearly favor men," sociology professor Mark Regnerus told a think tank Tuesday. Published May 25, 2011
Minnesota lawmakers OK vote on gay-marriage ban
The gay-marriage battle has come to Minnesota after lawmakers passed a bill late Saturday night to allow voters to define marriage in their state constitution. Published May 22, 2011
The words ‘I do’ still ringing loud and clear in U.S.
Americans remain a marrying people, with 55 percent of everyone over the age of 15 having taken a walk down the aisle at least once by 2009 - almost as high as in the mid-1990s, the Census Bureau said in a new report Wednesday. Published May 18, 2011
Guys got it made? Think again, say advocates
The figures are stark: Compared to girls, American boys are less educated and more medicated. One in five men of prime working age is not working. Men have a life expectancy five years shorter than women. Male suicide rates start out equal to females, but steadily rise over the lifespan. Published May 17, 2011
DOMA law firm flap a ‘misunderstanding’
A top partner in the law firm that abruptly dropped the House of Representatives as its client in defending the federal law defining marriage blamed the move on "an unfortunate misunderstanding" that caused the firm to lose one of its top lawyers. Published May 12, 2011
Increase in adoptions spells fewer children on rolls, shorter waits
After years of bad press, the nation's foster care system is finally generating numbers worth raving about: Adoptions are at a record high, fewer children are waiting for permanent families and their average wait time has shrunk by a year. Published May 9, 2011
Education level inversely related to childbearing
New U.S. fertility data suggest that having a higher education isn't associated with having a big family: Women who are college graduates are likely to have fewer children — if they have them at all — than their less-educated sisters, the Census Bureau said Monday. Published May 9, 2011
‘Midlife moms’ seek more respect from society
That mature lady sitting on the playground bench beaming at her toddler may have some gray hair, but don't call her "grandma." She may well be a member of America's fastest-growing fertility group: mothers 40 and older. Published May 5, 2011
Anti-DOMA law firm loses two clients
More than a week after a top Atlanta law firm dropped the contract to defend the federal marriage statute under pressure from gay groups, the legal and public relations fallout shows no signs of easing. Published May 4, 2011
Lawyer quits firm in clash over marriage case
The constitutional battle over federal marriage laws took another twist Monday when one of the country's best-known lawyers resigned as partner after his firm's managers announced they were dropping the politically charged case. Published April 25, 2011
Minister to testify in same-sex parent case
A Christian ministry leader is expected to testify Monday in a federal court in Vermont about the parental kidnapping of a little girl who was born to two women who were once in a Vermont civil union. Published April 24, 2011
