Why You Should Give a Damn about Gay Marriage

Name: Why You Should Give a Damn about Gay Marriage
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ISBN: 9781555838737

ISBN-10: 1555838731

ISBN-13: 9781555838737

Edition: 2004

Authors: Davina Kotulski

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From the cover of Newsweek, to the Rose Garden at the White House, the long simmering issue of gay marriage has erupted into full boil. While countries such as Canada and Belgium have recently legalized gay marriage, the US seems steadfastly locked in the past. Change, Davina Kotulski argues, will only come through organized activism, but the importance of legalized gay marriage remains unclear to many in the GLBT community. There are no less than 1049 federal rights granted to hetero-sexuals that remain out of reach to gays and lesbians as long as they don't have the right to marry. This quick and simple read outlines the rights, benefits and protections afforded through marriage,…

Book details

List price: $12.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Alyson Publications
Publication date: 4/1/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 152
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English



Introduction: How I Became a Marriage Activist



Silly Rabbit, Marriage Is for Heterosexuals!



Test Your Marriage IQ



Rights Your Average Incarcerated Heterosexual Serial Killer Has Access To (That You Don't!)



The Language of Love



Why "Marriage Lite" Doesn't Work



Taxes and Death



Monogamy and Partnership



Injustice for All



The Power of Ritual



Community Recognition



Employment Rights



Nine Common Arguments Against Marriage Equality



Resistance in the Gay and Lesbian Community



Lefties Are the Spawn of Satan...



Marriage Rights in the U.S. and Around the Globe



Parenting



Retirement Homes and Divorce Court



Alien Lovers



Transsexual Issues



Choose: Your Country or Your Family?



20 Things You Can Do to Make a Difference


Bite-Size Activism Appendices: A, B, C, D, and E


Acknowledgments