Marriage Decision Highlights Same-Sex Studies.

The article discusses the legality of banning same-sex marriage in California. Topics covered include research by psychologist Letitia Anne Peplau about same-sex relationships, California's Proposition 8, a 2008 ballot initiative that prohibited same-sex marriage in the state, and the Perry verses Schwarzenegger case in the San Francisco courtroom of federal district judge Vaughn Walker. It is noted that the case has highlighted research on the psychological and socioeconomic aspects of same-sex relationships. Also mentioned is the play "8," which is based on the case, by Academy Award-winning writer Lance Black.