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The case for gay rights : from Bowers to Lawrence and beyond /

As Americans wrestle with debates over traditional values, defense of marriage, and gay rights, reason often seems to take a back seat to emotion. In response, legal scholar Richards reflects upon the constitutional and democratic principles--relating to privacy, intimate life, free speech, toleranc...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Richards, David A. J. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, ©2005.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The personal as political
  • Philosophy
  • Judicial review in the United States after World War II : free speech and gay rights as a protest movement
  • Judicial review in the United States after World War II : religion, race, and gender
  • The constitutional right to privacy
  • Bowers v. Hardwick
  • Lawrence v. Texas
  • Sexual orientation as a suspect class
  • Same-sex marriage
  • Psychology.