Category: Law & Government

Posted in Law & Government LGBT Studies/Social Sciences

Gay and Lesbian Elders by Nancy J. Knauer

Nancy J. Knauer | Gay and Lesbian Elders | The approximately two million gay and lesbian elders in the United States are an underserved and understudied population. At a time when gay men and l

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Courting Justice by Joyce Murdoch

Joyce Murdoch | Courting Justice | Since 1958, twenty-five men and two women have forced the Supreme Court to consider whether the Constitution’s promises of equal protection apply to g

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The Constitutional Underclass by Evan Gerstmann

Evan Gerstmann | The Constitutional Underclass | When the Supreme Court struck down Colorado’s Amendment 2which would have nullified all state and local laws protecting gays and lesbians from discrim

Posted in Award Winner Law & Government

Gay & Lesbian Rights by Brette McWhorter Sember

Brette McWhorter Sember | Gay & Lesbian Rights | “This clearly written, comprehensive, accessible guide belongs in the library of all gays and lesbians who are thinking of partnering or who are alrea

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The Sharon Kowalski Case by Casey Charles

Casey Charles | The Sharon Kowalski Case | While car-crash victim Sharon Kowalski lay comatose in the hospital, battle lines were drawn between her parents and her lesbian companion Karen Thomp

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A Legal Guide For Lesbian And Gay Couples by Hayden Curry; Denis Clifford; Frederick Hertz

Hayden Curry; Denis Clifford; Frederick Hertz | A Legal Guide For Lesbian And Gay Couples | Most legal guidebooks — including those written for lawyers — ignore lesbian and gay couples. For almost 20 years, this has been the outstanding exc

Posted in Law & Government Relationships

The Long Arc of Justice by Richard D. Mohr

Richard D. Mohr | The Long Arc of Justice | Engaging the whole spectrum of public-policy issues affecting gays and lesbians from a humanistic and philosophical approach, Richard Mohr uses the to

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A Legal Guide For Lesbian And Gay Couples (9th) by Hayden Curry; Denis Clifford; Robin Leonard

Hayden Curry; Denis Clifford; Robin Leonard | A Legal Guide For Lesbian And Gay Couples (9th) | This practical guide shows lesbian and gay couples how to obtain domestic partner benefits, plan for medical emergencies, buy property together, provi

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Try This at Home! by Matthew A. Coles

Matthew A. Coles | Try This at Home! | Try This at Home! is a practical, no-nonsense guide for individuals and grass-roots groups on how to pass laws and policies that protect lesbians, gay

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Courting Justice by Joyce Murdoch; Deb Price

Joyce Murdoch; Deb Price | Courting Justice | Since 1958, twenty-five men and two women have forced the Supreme Court to consider whether the Constitution’s promises of equal protection apply to g