A history of, and argument for, same-sex marriage, presented as a courtroom case: an opening statement, expert testimony and a closing argument. The authors explain how current understandings of homosexuality and marriage developed, the impact of same-sex marriage on couples and families, the civil benefits denied to those who cannot marry, and forty years of legal change concerning sex and reproduction.
Details
| ISBN | 9780819568120 |
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| Copyright Date | 2006 |
| Publication Date | April 28, 2006 |
| Publisher | Wesleyan University Press |
| Format | Hardcover |
| No. of Pages | 191 |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Law & Government; LGBT Studies/Social Sciences |
| Subject | Gay couples; Gay Couples/ Legal Status, Laws, Etc./ United States; Lesbian Couples/ Legal Status, Laws, Etc./ United States; Same-sex marriage; Same-sex Marriage - United States |