Same-sex marriage in the United States : the road to the Supreme Court /

Same-sex marriage has become on of the defining social issues in contemporary U.S. politics. State court decisions finding in favor of same-sex relationship equality claims have been central to the issue's ascent from nowhere to near the top of the national political agenda. Same-Sex Marriage i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pierceson, Jason, 1972-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2014
Temas:
Same-sex marriage > United States.
Same-sex marriage > Law and legislation > United States.
Homosexuels > Mariage > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Marriage & Family.
Same-sex marriage.
Same-sex marriage > Law and legislation.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Gay rights and same-sex marriage : 1950-1990
  • Same-sex marriage, politics, and law around the world
  • The first phase of litigation, backlash, and litigation's legacy : Hawaii, Washington, D.C., Alaska, Vermont, and Massachusetts
  • Same-sex marriage in the Midwest
  • Continued progress and backlash, 2004-2012 : the East and South
  • Continued progress and backlash, 2004-2012 : the West
  • Same-sex marriage and the Supreme Court
  • Conclusion
  • Index.

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