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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

A federal judge on Monday ruled in favor of Nancy Rosenbrahn of Rapid City and other gay plaintiffs seeking the right to legally marry in South Dakota. In this file photo, Ms. Rosenbrahn was assembling decorations in preparation for a multiple couples wedding reception at the Moose Lodge in Rapid City in June. (AP Photo/Toby Brusseau)

South Dakota marriage law struck by judge

South Dakota's laws against same-sex marriage are unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Monday. She stayed her ruling, pending an appeal to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

January 12, 2015
Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, joined other pro-life leaders Thursday at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., to announce a new project of the Silent No More Awareness Campaign that will focus on grandparents, siblings, clinic staff and others impacted by abortion. (The Washington Times)

Project helps family members grieving loss by abortion

Grandparents, siblings, friends and others affected by the nation's 56 million abortions are being invited to connect with a new project aimed at relieving their grief and loss, a group of pro-life leaders said Thursday.

January 8, 2015
HIV infections acquired at health care jobs are now very rare in the United States, the federal government said Thursday. Of the dozens of known U.S. health care workplace-acquired HIV infections, most involved an accidental needle stick. (AP Photo/Luis Romero)

HIV workplace infections very rare: CDC

HIV infections acquired in the workplace have become very rare: In the last 14 years, only one known health care worker has become HIV-infected on the job, the federal government said Thursday.

January 8, 2015
Taking "selfies" has become a fun and popular practice, as this Texas football fan shows. But a new study of men and social media finds that guys who post a lot of selfies on social media also tend to be narcissistic and self-objectifying. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp)

Male ‘selfies’ linked to vanity

Men who post frequent "selfies" on social media score higher on measures of narcissism and psychopathy, says a new study.

January 7, 2015
Stephen and Pauline O'Brien, foreground, holding Catholic rosary beads as they march through Ireland's capital, Dublin, in an anti-abortion protest. Ireland is debating its constitutional ban on abortion again because of a case involving a brain-dead pregnant woman on life support. Irish media reported Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014, that family members want to turn off the woman’s life support systems but doctors are refusing because the law requires them to defend the right to life of her 16-week-old fetus. Fetuses typically cannot survive outside the womb until around 24 weeks. (AP Photo/Shawn Pogatchnik, File)

Abortion groups prepare for legislative fight in 2015

The last four years have already seen the passage of an extraordinary number of abortion-restricting measures, and advocates on both sides of the abortion issue are gearing up for even bigger battles this year.

January 5, 2015

Vigils planned for transgender teen after suicide

Transgender and gay rights advocates are calling for vigils to be held this weekend in honor of a teen who committed suicide after his family opposed his desire to transition to a girl.

January 2, 2015