NCFR bans own research on Same-Sex Marriage from Gov't Website

[Roland99]

The National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) is going to ban research it’s found re: same-sex marriages from a website it is developing for the U.S. government: http://www.4parents.gov/

Despite the NCFR rules that state that the NCFR Executive Director shall NOT allow:

Practices, activites, decisions, or organizational circumstances which violate the Board’s value that NCFR provide a context supportive of diversity by race, ethnicity, culture, age, gender, religion, physical ability, country of origin, and sexual orientation.

The NCFR Research contains information on same-sex marriage such as:

Social science research has found few differences between children of lesbian or gay parents and those of heterosexual parents.

Because the marriage of same-sex couples is not a legal institution in the United States, there are currently no studies of how same-sex marriage affects family life or child development. However, research on same-sex couples who have obtained second parent adoptions to legalize ties between children and both of their parents suggests that legalization may strengthen ties among the couples, their children, and their extended families.

Children born to, or adopted by, heterosexual married couples are automatically legally protected and provided benefits by their parents’ marriage. The children of same-sex couples do not automatically receive the same protections and benefits. For example, in families headed by same-sex couples:

-Children may lose the right to live with a nonbiological parent after a biological parent dies.

-If a nonbiological parent dies, children may not be able to inherit or access Social Security benefits from that parent.

-Children may suffer the loss of continued financial support and a continued relationship with both parents should the couple separate.
Why would the NCFR break its own rules? Well, seems the White House has mandated that no information about same-sex marriage appear on the 4parents.gov site.

What reason does the NCFR give for not telling the government, thanks, but no?

Let’s say it’s more like 4.5 million reasons.

So, there you have it, folks. Your taxpayer dollars going to ban research on the benefits of same-sex marriage from a U.S. government website.

[acmejack]

1. It makes sense to me!

I suppose...

[The Doctor.]

2. OhferChrist'ssake!

Can't we sue if our money goes toward stifling information?

[paineinthearse]

3. I want my government back.

These fundies can go off to the desert for 40 years, for all I care!

[Roland99]

4. Me, too. Ever stop to wonder why...

other religions aren't calling for bans on same-sex marriage or forcing their opinions on abortion or judicial nominees onto the rest of the nation?

It's only the Christian extremists.