![Twenty Years of Legal Marriage for Same-Sex Couples in the United States : $B Evidence Review and New Analyses / $C Benjamin R. Karney, Melanie A. Zaber, Molly G. Smith [And 8 Others]](/jacket/500x500/9781977413222.jpg)
Publisher's Synopsis
Twenty years ago, the United States was divided by heated debates over legalizing marriage for same-sex couples. Those in favor argued that granting same-sex couples access to marriage would strengthen commitment for same-sex couples, extend the financial benefits of marriage to same-sex households, and improve outcomes for children raised by same-sex parents. Those who were opposed argued that granting legal status to marriages between same-sex partners would alter the foundation of marriage and diminish its value for different-sex couples, ultimately harming children by making them less likely to be raised in stable, two-parent families. It has now been 20 years since Massachusetts became the first state to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in May 2004. The consequences of extending legal recognition to same-sex couples need no longer be a topic of speculation and debate; researchers have had two decades to study the consequ
