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Weber State psychology professor Azenett A. Garza (left) takes part in a discussion on same-sex marriage as viewed through psychological research at Weber State University on Wednesday. (NANCY VAN VALKENBURG/Standard-Examiner)

WSU psychology professors address perceived pros, cons of gay marriage

Last updated Thursday, April 18, 2013 - 6:15am

LAYTON — Most of the fears people have about gay marriage and homosexuality can be addressed with legitimate, peer-reviewed psychological research on the topic, according to two Weber State University psychology professors who spoke Wednesday at the Weber State Davis Campus.

Azenett A. Garza and Maria Parrilla de Kokal, both on the faculty of Weber State’s Psychology Department, spoke Wednesday at “The Great Debate: Same Sex Marriage.” The discussion was one of a series intended to promote understanding of diverse communities.

Garza and Parrilla de Kokal asked students to list “cons” to the legalization of gay marriage, including views they had heard or that they held.

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Same-sex marriage discussion planned

Staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, April 13, 2013 - 10:50pm

LAYTON — Weber State University-Davis on Wednesday will host a discussion on same-sex marriage.

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State to stop Ariz. town from recognizing same-sex civil unions

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, April 4, 2013 - 9:03am

BISBEE, Ariz. — The City Council in a former mining community-turned-artist’s haven in rural southeastern Arizona voted Tuesday night to approve an ordinance to recognize civil unions for same-sex couples.

The measure — approved on a 5-2 vote following an emotional three-hour hearing — makes Bisbee the first Arizona city to legalize civil unions for same-sex couples, giving the couples the rights now enjoyed by married couples.

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Jordan and Amanda, (no last names given) have a photo taken on the steps amid same sex marriage supporters during a traditional marriage celebration Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at the Utah State Capitol. The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on the constitutionality of Calif., Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act on Tuesday, March 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Deseret News, Scott G Winterton)

Excerpts from Supreme Court discussion on gay marriage

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - 4:45pm

Excerpts from arguments before the Supreme Court on Wednesday about a federal law that prevents legally married gay couples from receiving a range of benefits afforded straight married Americans, from a transcript released by the Supreme Court:

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On why President Barack Obama is still enforcing the law if he believes it is unconstitutional (Chief Justice John Roberts):

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Red box with pink equality sign become social media logo for gay marriage

Leanne Italie The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, March 28, 2013 - 6:52am

NEW YORK -- Bud Light said it with beer cans and Martha Stewart with red velvet cake as companies and celebrities from Beyonce to George Takei joined millions of social media users in posting and tweaking a simple red logo in support of gay marriage.

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Gabriela Fore, 6, of Upper Darby Pa., holds a sign with her moms in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, March 27, 2013, as the court heard arguments on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). In the second of back-to-back gay marriage case, the Supreme Court is turning to a constitutional challenge to the law that prevents legally married gay Americans from collecting federal benefits generally available to straight married couples. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Defense of Marriage Act next up for Supreme Court

Mark Sherman The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - 9:35am

WASHINGTON -- In the second of back-to-back gay marriage cases, the Supreme Court is turning to a constitutional challenge to the law that prevents legally married gay Americans from collecting federal benefits generally available to straight married couples.

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Demonstrator stand outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, March 26, 2013, as the court hears arguments on California's voter approved ban on same-sex marriage, Proposition 8. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Excerpts of arguments on Calif. gay marriage case

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - 3:49pm

Excerpts from the arguments before the Supreme Court on Tuesday about California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage, from a transcript released by the Supreme Court:

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On whether the case should be before them (Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Anthony Kennedy):

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This artist rendering shows Attorney Theodore Olsen, right, representing the same-sex couples, addresses the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, March 26, 2013, as the court heard arguments on California's ban on same-sex marriage. Justices, from left are, Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer, Clarence Thomas, Antonin Scalia, Chief Justice John Roberts, and Justices Anthony Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Samuel Alito and Elena Kagan. (AP Photo/Dana Verkouteren)

Justices hint at not ruling on Calif. gay marriage ban

Mark Sherman The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - 3:52pm

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court dove into a historic debate on gay rights Tuesday that could soon lead to resumption of same-sex marriage in California, but the justices signaled they may not be ready for a major national ruling on whether America's gays and lesbians have a right to marry.

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Demonstrators stand outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, March 26, 2013, where the court will hear arguments on California’s voter approved ban on same-sex marriage, Proposition 8. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Supreme Court takes up gay marriage cases

Mark Sherman The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - 9:18am

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court waded into the fight over same-sex marriage Tuesday, at a time when public opinion is shifting rapidly in favor of permitting gay and lesbian couples to wed, but 40 states don't allow it.

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3 couples challenge Utah's gay marriage ban

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - 1:28pm

SALT LAKE CITY — Three couples have filed a lawsuit challenging Utah’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage.

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A look back at gays in pop culture

Krissah Thompson The Washington Post

Last updated Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - 9:36am

As the Supreme Court prepares to hear gay marriage cases this week, we take a look at how the evolving depictions of gay couples in pop culture reflect the growing support for same-sex marriage.

Gay characters have shifted from the villains or deviantson programs in the ‘60s to fan favorites on shows such as “Modern Family.” That change has been as important as political activism in getting the issue before the high court, according to gay-rights activists.

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In this photo taken Wednesday, March 20, 2013 in Raeford, N.C., the death certificate of Tracy Dice Johnson's wife, Donna Johnson, indicates single. When her wife was killed in Afghanistan last year, Tracy Dice Johnson, a North Carolina National Guardswoman, heard about it from her sister-in-law. Although Donna Johnson had listed Dice as her next-of-kin, Army casualty officers informed Johnson’s mother of her death first because of a federal law that prohibits the U.S. government from recognizing same-sex unions. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Gay military couples say DOMA dishonors them

Lisa Leff The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, March 25, 2013 - 4:46pm

The death certificate read "single," even though the fallen soldier was married.

When it came time to inform the next of kin, casualty officers did not go to the widow's door in North Carolina, nor did she receive the flag that draped the casket of her beloved, a 29-year-old National Guard member killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan.

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Rove: Next GOP presidential contender could back gay marriage

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, March 25, 2013 - 10:07am

WASHINGTON -- GOP strategist Karl Rove says he can imagine a Republican candidate in the next presidential campaign supporting gay marriage.

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FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2013 file photo, Dr. Paul Melchert, left, gets interrupted by son, Emmett, as he attempts to address the media while his partner James Zimerman, right, holds twin, Gabriel, during a news conference in St. Paul, Minn., where lawmakers introduced a bill to legalize gay marriage in Minnesota. On Thursday, March 21, 2013, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the most influential U.S. pediatrician's group, endorsed gay marriage, saying a stable relationship between parents regardless of sexual orientation contributes to a child's health and well-being. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)

Pediatricians endorse gay marriage

Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, March 21, 2013 - 9:45am

CHICAGO -- The nation's most influential pediatrician's group has endorsed gay marriage, saying a stable relationship between parents regardless of sexual orientation contributes to a child's health and well-being.

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FILE – In this Feb. 7, 2012, file photo Ted Olson, right, lead Co-Counsel for the American Foundation for Equal Rights, seen with Proposition 8 paintiffs, Jeff Zarrillo, left, and Paul Katami, middle, comments on the announcement that California's same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional during a American Foundation for Equal Rights conference in Los Angeles. A continuing distinct partisan divide is present in the gay marriage cases at the U.S. Supreme Court, set for arguments March 26-27, 2013, even though a brief on behalf of more than 100 prominent Republicans calls for marriage equality. The split is most in evidence in legal briefs filed with the court by state attorneys general. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Support for gay marriage shows remarkable shift in attitudes

David A. Fahrenthold, Jon Cohen The Washington Post

Last updated Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - 9:08am

WASHINGTON — Support for same-sex marriage among Americans has jumped significantly in the past year to an all-time high of 58 percent, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

That number reflects a remarkable — and remarkably fast — turnabout in American public opinion on one of the most emotionally raw and politically divisive issues of the past decade. As recently as 2010, opponents of same-sex marriage outnumbered supporters. As recently as 2006, they outnumbered them by a double-digit margin, 58 percent to 36 percent.

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