Case for Same-Sex Marriage From Sexual Liberty to Civilized Commitment

Name: Case for Same-Sex Marriage From Sexual Liberty to Civilized Commitment
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ISBN: 9780684824048

ISBN-10: 0684824043

ISBN-13: 9780684824048

Edition: 1996

Authors: William N. Eskridge

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Suddenly, thanks to a surprising decision by the Hawaii Supreme Court, the issue of same-sex marriage is sweeping the country. Two-thirds of all Americans are reportedly opposed to the idea - but the discussion has just begun. Should the institution of marriage be redefined and expanded? Or should the state continue to restrict the choices of its gay and lesbian citizens? In this timely book that just might change the law of the land, William Eskridge offers arguments that will be controversial among both gays and straights. First, he demonstrates that only the modern West has failed to provide some form of sanction for same-sex unions. For those who claim that marriage has never been…

Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Free Press
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 6.50" wide x 10.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English



Civilizing Gays, Civilizing Straights


A History of Same-Sex Marriage


The Debate Within the Lesbian and Gay Community


Mainstream Objections to Same-Sex Marriage


The Constitutional Case: The Right to Marry


The Constitutional Case: Discrimination


Epilogue: Fear of Flaunting


Appendix: Letters from the Faithful on the Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage


Notes


Court Cases


References


Acknowledgments


Index