By Vivian L. Holley, JD, MA, CFLS, MFT Recently I was catching up with my long time friend and private investigator, Wendy, who proudly informed me that all four of her daughter’s mothers endorsed the decision to send their daughter to Tulane. Yes, four mothers! What may seem unusual to many people was perfectly natural Read More
Category: Childrens Issues
It’s ALL About the Children (Part 3) – The Psychological Impact of Raising Children in Gay and Lesbian Families Where Parents Cannot Marry
By Vivian L. Holley, JD, MA, CFLS, MFT With the recent decision on Proposition 8 by the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, upholding the 2010 decision by Judge Vaughn Walker, I have decided again to revisit the articles I previously wrote about Proposition 8 and its effect on the children of same-sex Read More
It’s All About The Children: Redux Part 2
By Vivian L. Holley, JD, MA, CFLS, MFT Back in June of this year, I posted an article describing the inequalities of laws prohibiting same sex marriage, particularly as it impacts the children of same sex unions. On November 2nd 2011, abcnews.go.com, published a new article by Susan Donaldson James, “2 Million Kids Read More
On Same-sex Marriage – It’s ALL About the Children-Part 1
By Vivian L. Holley, CFLS, MFT With New York’s recent legalization of same-sex marriage, I have decided to revisit an article I wrote before California passed proposition 8, banning same-sex marriage in our state. As the fight for same-sex marriage rages on, it is important that we keep in mind the legal ramifications of not Read More