Why Marriage Matters America, Equality, and Gay People's Right to Marry

Name: Why Marriage Matters America, Equality, and Gay People's Right to Marry
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ISBN: 9780743264594

ISBN-10: 0743264592

ISBN-13: 9780743264594

Edition: 2005

Authors: Evan Wolfson

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"At its core, the freedom-to-marry movement is about the same thing every civil rights struggle has been about: taking seriously our country's promise to be a nation its citizens can make better, its promise to be a place where people don't have to give up their differences or hide them in order to be treated equally." Why Marriage Matters offers a compelling, intelligently reasoned discussion of a question at the forefront of our national consciousness. It is the work of one of the most influential attorneys in America, who has dedicated his life to the protection of individuals' rights and our Constitution's commitment to equal justice under the law. Above all, it is a clear,…

Book details

List price: $16.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 6/2/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English




What Is Marriage?



Why Now?



Will Allowing Gay Couples to Marry Harm Society?



Isn't Marriage for Procreation?



What About the Children?



Isn't Marriage a Religious Matter?



Why Not Use Another Word?



Will Marriages in One State Be Honored in Others?



Is Marriage Equality a Question of Civil Rights?



Why the Freedom to Marry Matters to Me



Big Questions, Short Answers



Discrimination: Protections Denied to Same-Sex Couples and Their Kids



Getting Involved



Working Together


Notes


Index