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Cheryl Wetzstein

cwetzstein@washingtontimes.com

Cheryl Wetzstein, a Washington Times staff member since 1985, is manager of special sections in The Washington Times' Advertising and Marketing Department.
Previously, she spent 30 years as a Washington Times news reporter, covering national domestic policy, in addition to being a features writer, environmental and consumer affairs reporter, and assistant business editor.
Beginning in 1994, Mrs. Wetzstein worked exclusively on welfare and family issues such as child support enforcement, abstinence and sex education, child welfare, sexually transmitted diseases, marriage, divorce, cohabiting and gay marriage.
She has won several newspaper awards, including 1977 Cub Reporter of the Year and 1983 Heart of New York award, both from the New York Press Club.

Articles by Cheryl Wetzstein

Sheldon Domke (left) and Adam Mast move an advertisement for the upcoming film "Fifty Shades of Grey" during the second day of CinemaCon 2014 in Las Vegas. (Associated Press)

‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ targeted by domestic abuse prevention campaign

Hoping to capitalize on the looming opening of the much-touted "Fifty Shades of Grey" on Valentine's Day weekend, activists fighting domestic abuse have launched a campaign urging people to donate to shelters for battered women rather than spend money on tickets to a movie that they say glorifies the abuse of women.

February 2, 2015
Some 570 would-be sex buyers were caught in a 17-state Super Bowl sting, Sheriff Tom Dart, in Cook County, Ill., said Monday. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Super Bowl sex ‘sting’ nabs 570

Some 570 would-be sex buyers and 23 traffickers were arrested in a national Super Bowl "sting," an Illinois sheriff said Monday.

February 2, 2015
Sheldon Domke, left, and Adam Mast move an advertisement for the upcoming film "Fifty Shades of Grey" during a Las Vegas convention in 2014. The film is set for release on Feb. 13. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

‘50 Shades’ ticket sales skyrocketing

"Fifty Shades of Grey" doesn't come out for two more weeks, but it has been breaking ticket sales records, said Fandango, the online movie entertainment and ticket seller.

January 29, 2015
From left, Noah, Mikaela, Blanca and Blanca E. Magaña, sing The Star-Spangled Banner at the beginning of the "Walk for Life" rally and march, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, in San Francisco. Thousands of abortion opponents gathered at Civic Center Plaza in front of City Hall for the 11th annual event before marching down Market Street to Justin Herman Plaza. (AP Photo/Alex Washburn)

Millennials bucking trends on abortion approval

A hard-fought battle is being waged for the allegiance of young Americans on abortion, and pro-life leaders see fresh signs of hope that Roe v. Wade won't survive the millennial generation.

January 25, 2015
(Associated Press/File)

March for Life will coincide with House vote on abortion

The 42nd annual March for Life protests against the Supreme Court rulings that made abortion a constitutional right will deliberately coincide with a House vote on a bill that the pro-life movement likes — but not the one they were hoping for this week.

January 21, 2015
YouTube, Verizon and American Apparel were named Wednesday on the "dirty dozen" list of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation.

Hardee’s, YouTube, Verizon make ‘dirty dozen’ list

Verizon, YouTube, Cosmopolitan magazine, and the parent company of Hardee's restaurants are all part of the new "dirty dozen" list of entities that sell pornography or use explicit sexuality in their advertising.

January 21, 2015
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (Associated Press) **FILE**

Mike Huckabee, two others named to Catholic conference lineup

The Catholic organization Legatus has named former Arkansas Gov Mike Huckabee and two others as speakers at its upcoming annual conference. They replace three people, including actor Gary Sinise, who withdrew last week, citing controversies surrounding the gathering.

January 18, 2015
A nonprofit group called Bloodstained Men & Their Friends protest newborn circumcision by wearing white pants with a red stain at the crotch. Some of the group's members are expected to join a protest at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Jan. 22, 2015 over its recommendation that health care providers be more proactive in discussing circumcision with parents of baby boys and "at-risk" heterosexual teens and men who aren't circumcised. (Photo courtesy of Bloodstained Men & Their Friends)

Circumcision proposal by CDC drawing detractors

A federal proposal to encourage discussions about circumcision for baby boys and at-risk men of all ages has drawn nearly 2,000 mostly negative comments and a planned protest in front of a federal agency this month.

January 15, 2015
Gary Sinise.

Sinise among famous speakers withdrawing from Catholic event

Devout Catholics are dismayed — even angry — that actor Gary Sinise, Fox News journalist Bret Baier and MillerCoors Chairman Pete Coors have withdrawn from an annual Catholic conference, apparently over its inclusion of a gay man who preaches celibacy.

January 14, 2015