Why Same-Sex Marriage Hurts Children
Clinical Psychologist Lists 5 Ways Same-Sex 'Marriage' Harms Children Psychologically SAN DIEGO, October 16, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Same-sex marriage is one of the hottest and most controversial domestic issues in America. As a result, many professional organizations have stepped into the fray and taken formal positions with the hope of influencing public opinion and policy. One such group is the American Psychological Association (APA) that has officially endorsed the legalization of same-sex marriage. Many psychologists, however, including members of the APA, disagree with the organization's pro-same- sex-marriage position. One of those dissenters is Trayce Hansen, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist and former member of the APA, who opposes same- sex marriage on the grounds it will be detrimental to the children of same-sex couples as well as to other children who will be influenced by the all-types-of- marriage-are-equivalent social message. Dr. Hansen's oppo...