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PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
February 7, 2004
For more information, contact:
Dr. A. Dean Byrd, 818.789.4440
Email: info@narth.com
NARTH President Speaks Out
On Gay Marriage Decision In Massachusetts
Encino, California -- Dr. Joseph Nicolosi, the
president of the National Association for Research and
Therapy of Homosexuality issued a statement today on the
decision of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to
legalize same-sex marriage in that state.
The court issued a clarifying ruling on its November, 2003,
decision on February 3rd. In it, the court stated that
"civil unions" would not be an acceptable substitute for gay
marriage in that state.
Dr. Nicolosi observed: "It's a sad day when a court fails to
recognize that gender has profound implications for our
roles within the family and in society. Two mothers or two
fathers can never be equivalent to a mother and a father.
"Two men or two women may, indeed, feel love for each
other--but no matter how strong their attachment, that
relationship can never be as nurturing for children, or as
good for society as a whole, as the proven, centuries-old
social building block of the traditional mother/father
family."
Dr. Nicolosi also notes that the current research on how
children fare in homosexual families is disturbing and will
be troublesome for future children who may be reared in gay
households.
"A study published by two University of Southern California
researchers in 2002, shows that both boys and girls raised
in gay households tend to be gender non-conforming," said
Nicolosi. "Boys from lesbian homes were more feminine, girls
were more masculine and more sexually promiscuous. Both boys
and girls raised in gay homes were more likely to experiment
with homosexual behaviors than their heterosexual
counterparts."
NARTH has summarized the findings of this study in "Gay
Parenting Does Affect Children Differently, Study Finds."
Other resources on gay parenting are available on NARTH's
web site: Parenting and Family Issues.
Dr. Nicolosi and other NARTH representatives are available
for press interviews.
The National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality was founded in 1992 and is composed of psychiatrists, psychoanalytically informed psychologists, certified social workers, and other behavioral scientists, as well as laymen in fields such as law, religion, and education.
NARTH, 16633 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1340, Encino, CA 91436-1801
Phone: 818.789.4440
Fax: 818.789.6452
Updated: 3 September 2008
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