NPR: Bans of Same Sex Marriage Can Take a Psychological Toll

[primavera]

Interesting piece from NPR on the very real psychological impact of discriminatory laws, definitely worth reading.

"As the country awaits two important Supreme Court decisions involving state laws on same-sex marriage, a small but consistent body of research suggests that laws that ban gay marriage — or approve it — can affect the mental health of gay, lesbian and bisexual Americans. When several states passed laws to prohibit same-sex marriage, for example, the mental health of gay residents seemed to suffer, while stress-related disorders dropped in at least one state after gay marriage was legalized."

http://www.npr.org/2013/05/20/184829036/bans-of-same-sex-marriage-can-take-a-psychological-toll?ft=1&f=1002&sc=igg2

[niyad]

1. k and r and bookmarking for more reading

[Sentath]

2. I hope you'll pardon me for saying "duh" so loudly

It was sorta reflexive.