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2015-06-27 01:06

美国心理学协会赞扬最高法院的婚姻平权裁决

美国心理学协会今天赞扬美国最高法院的做出的同性婚姻合乎宪法的裁决，这个裁决宣布美国宪法禁止任何州对同性婚姻下达禁令，美国心理学协会认为这个裁决维护了所有美国人（不分性取向）的平等权利，这个裁决是在考虑了科学研究的基础上作出的。

“实证研究表明，同性伴侣之间的彼此承诺的亲密关系，在心理和社会方面很大程度上类似于那些异性伙伴关系，”美国心理学协会主席巴里·安东博士如是说道。 “正如异性伴侣，同性伴侣一样地形成深厚的情感依恋和对彼此对承诺。异性和同性夫妇都面临有关亲密，挚爱，公平，忠诚度和持久稳定性等类似的问题，他们经历类似的过程来解决这些问题。“

基于多年的科学研究结果，美国心理学协会有支持婚姻平权的很长历史。自从1997年以来美国心理学协会一直支持同性伴侣拥有合法权益，自从2004年开始美国心理学协会就支持同性伴侣享有公民应当享有的合法婚姻权利。

美国心理学协会在奥博杰费尔诉霍奇斯一案中提交了专家证词，在同一案件中与美国心理学协会提交共同专家证词的还有肯塔基州心理学协会，俄亥俄州心理学协会，美国精神病学会，美国儿科学会，美国婚姻家庭治疗学会，密西根州婚姻家庭治疗学会，全美社工协会，社会工作者田纳西州分会，社会工作者密西根州分会，社会工作者肯塔基州分会，社会工作者俄亥俄州分会，美国精神分析学会，美国家庭医师学会和美国医学协会。

交给法院的专家证词提出，科学证据强烈支持这样的结论，即同性恋是人类性行为的一种正常表达；并且，同性恋男子和女子形成的稳定及彼此承诺的忠诚的关系在最基本的方面并不逊色于异性恋男女间的关系，同性伴侣并不比异性伴侣在适合成为父母抚养子女方面逊色；而他们的子女在心理健康和社会适应方面丝毫不差于其他人；反之，禁止同性伴侣获取合法婚姻则为歧视同性恋及双性恋人士大开绿灯。

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［偶看］美国高法的婚姻平权裁决是顺应自由平等的历史潮流，2015年6月26日在日历上是个普通的日子，可是在历史上却是人们争取基本人权的又一个里程碑，如同取消奴隶制度，妇女争取到投票权，结束黑白儿童分校上学，保证少数族群不受歧视，是人类社会逐步走向公平正义值得庆贺的进步，我们居住在这样一个逐步进步的国家，倍感欣慰，倍感骄傲。
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June 26, 2015

APA Praises Supreme Court Decision Affirming Right to Same-Sex Marriage

Says scientific research formed basis for court’s action

WASHINGTON — The American Psychological Association applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling today that the U.S. Constitution bars states from denying marriage licenses to same-sex couples, citing scientific research as a basis for upholding the equality of all Americans regardless of sexual orientation.

“Empirical research demonstrates that the psychological and social aspects of committed relationships between same-sex partners largely resemble those of heterosexual partnerships,” said APA President Barry S. Anton, PhD. “Like heterosexual couples, same-sex couples form deep emotional attachments and commitments. Heterosexual and same-sex couples alike face similar issues concerning intimacy, love, equity, loyalty and stability, and they go through similar processes to address those issues.”

APA has a long history of supporting equal access to legal marriage based on years of scientific research. APA has supported legal benefits for same-sex couples since 1997 and civil marriage for same-sex couples since 2004.

APA filed an amicus brief in the case, Obergefell v. Hodges, which was joined by the Kentucky Psychological Association, Ohio Psychological Association, American Psychiatric Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Michigan Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, National Association of Social Workers, National Association of Social Workers Tennessee Chapter, National Association of Social Workers Michigan Chapter, National Association of Social Workers Kentucky Chapter, National Association of Social Workers Ohio Chapter, American Psychoanalytic Association, American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Medical Association.

The brief argued that scientific evidence strongly supports the conclusion that homosexuality is a normal expression of human sexuality; that gay men and lesbians form stable, committed relationships that are equivalent to heterosexual relationships in essential respects; that same-sex couples are no less fit than heterosexual parents to raise children, and that their children are no less psychologically healthy and well-adjusted; and that denying same-sex couples access to marriage contributes to the negative treatment of lesbian, gay and bisexual people.

The American Psychological Association, in Washington, D.C., is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States. APA's membership includes more than 122,500 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. Through its divisions in 54 subfields of psychology and affiliations with 60 state, territorial and Canadian provincial associations, APA works to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people's lives.

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