Despite gains in health insurance, lesbian, gay and bisexual people are much more likely than straight people to use emergency rooms for routine care, a new study finds.
A leading issue in the same-sex marriage debate is the welfare of children raised by same-sex parents. How might a child’s general well-being be affected by these primary caregivers versus having a more traditional family?
The decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court are seldom without controversy, and American history has seen fierce public debate over the Court’s proper role in the democracy. With lifetime tenure, justices are in principle immune from the vagaries of public opinion. But new issues inevitably come to the Court because of emerging trends in society, and evolving norms and values have always been part of these cases.
Political candidates have long been exposed to public scrutiny, but in recent election cycles, media attention has focused on their spouses as well. Questions of motivation, political affiliation and “shared sensibilities” often arise. This public scrutiny, moreover, prompts larger questions about political affinity within relationships in general.
