Politics of Same-Sex Marriage

Name: Politics of Same-Sex Marriage
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ISBN: 9780226720012

ISBN-10: 0226720012

ISBN-13: 9780226720012

Edition: 2007

Authors: Craig A. Rimmerman, Clyde Wilcox

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Same-sex marriage emerged in 2004 as one of the hottest issues of the campaign season. But in a severe blow to gay rights advocates, all eleven states that had the issue on the ballot passed amendments banning the practice, and the subject soon dropped off the media's radar. This pattern of waxing and waning in the public eye has characterized the debate over same-sex marriage since 1996 and the passing of the Defense of Marriage Act. Since then, court rulings and local legislatures have kept the issue alive in the political sphere, and conservatives and gay rights advocates have made the issue a key battlefield in the culture wars. "The Politics of Same-Sex Marriage" brings together an…

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List price: $32.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 10/1/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 0.62" wide x 0.89" long x 0.09" tall
Weight: 1.122
Language: English



Preface



Introduction: The Politics of Same-Sex Marriage



Will the Courts Set Us Free? Reflections on the Campaign for Same-Sex Marriage



The Consequences of Marriage Policy for Same-Sex Couples' Well-Being



Same-Sex Marriage, GLBT Organizations, and the Lack of Spirited Political Engagement



Theological Perspectives on Gay Unions: The Uneasy Marriage of Religion and Politics



Religious Coalitions for and Against Gay Marriage: The Culture War Rages On



The Anti-Gay Marriage Movement



Framing the Issue of Same-Sex Marriage: Traditional Values Versus Equal Rights



If I Bend this Far I Will Break? Public Opinion About Same-Sex Marriage



Same-Sex Marriage in the 2004 Election



The Presidency, Congress, and Same-Sex Marriage



'Til Death-or The Supreme Court-Do Us Part: Litigating Gay Marriage



The Politics of Same-Sex Marriage Versus the Politics of Gay Civil Rights: A Comparison of Public Opinion and State Voting Patterns



The United States in Comparative Context



List of Contributors


Index