Fact Sheets

Myths and Realities About Same-Sex Families

Posted on July 6, 2006 in Fact Sheets

By Gary Gates Senior Research Fellow The Williams Institute UCLA School of Law gates@law.ucla.edu; 310.825.1868 The New York Court of Appeals ruled this morning that the state Constitution does not guarantee a right to marriage for same-sex couples, and that state lawmakers, not the courts, are better suited to consider the issue,” reports The New York […]

Polygamy Fact Sheet: A Historical Background

Posted on May 8, 2006 in Fact Sheets

Experts: Stephanie Coontz

The new HBO television show, “Big Love,” has led many people to contact the Council on Contemporary Families for background on polygamy. Historian Stephanie Coontz, Director of Research and Public Education at the Council, has put together background information on polygamy through this fact sheet.

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