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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on the Constitution
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : UCR:31210014950156
Author : Andrew Koppelman
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010-02-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780226451039
The gay rights question is whether the second-class legal status of gay people should be changed. In this book Andrew Koppelman shows the powerful legal and moral case for gay equality, but argues that courts cannot and should not impose it. The Gay Rights Question in Contemporary American Law offers an unusually nuanced analysis of the most pressing gay rights issues. Does antigay discrimination violate the Constitution? Is there any sound moral objection to homosexual conduct? Are such objections the moral and constitutional equivalent of racism? Must state laws recognizing same-sex unions be given effect in other states? Should courts take account of popular resistance to gay equality? Koppelman sheds new light on all these questions. Sure to upset purists on either side of the debate, Koppelman's book criticizes the legal arguments advanced both for and against gay rights. Just as important, it places these arguments in broader moral and social contexts, offering original, pragmatic, and workable legal solutions.
Author : Jonathan Goldberg-Hiller
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2004-07-20
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780472030491
Revised and updated to include the most current information on same-sex marriage, The Limits to Union documents a legal struggle at its moment of greatest historical importance. "The Limits to Union is a superb book about the complexities of recent political struggles over same-sex marriage. Goldberg-Hiller offers a sophisticated account of egalitarian rights advocacy and the reaction it has generated from established majorities animated by a 'new common sense' of exclusionary sovereign authority. The author's analysis is multidimensional and nuanced, but the core argument is bold, important, and well-supported. I recommend it very highly to everyone interested in understanding the character, possibilities, and constraints of civil rights amid our contemporary culture wars." -Michael McCann, author of Rights at Work: Pay Equity Reform and the Politics of Legal Mobilization "In this excellent book, Goldberg-Hiller uses Hawaii's experience to examine the interaction between courts and the political system. . . . Relying on briefs, legislative statements, and interviews with activists from both sides of the question, he views this familiar debate . . . through the unfamiliar prism of gay marriage, which allows him to gauge the viability and the pliability of the American civil rights ideal, and how gay and lesbian issues fit (or don't fit) within that ideal." -Willian Heinzen, New York Law Journal "Goldberg-Hiller presents the history of the same-sex marriage question since it first sparked debate in Hawaii. He follows the shifting debate through court cases, state propositions, and state and federal legislatures, considering questions about the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act and the concept of equal protection under the law for gays and lesbians. This detailed treatment of the legal issues surrounding same-sex marriages is highly recommended." -R. L. Abbott, University of Evansville "[A] valuable contribution to the field, situating the gay marriage debate in broader contexts of theory, law and practice. [S]ame-sex marriage is an important issue...that finds itself caught in the friction points of much larger debates over the nature of rights, the limits of sovereignty and the proper role of courts and law in a democratic society. The Limits to Union should therefore be of interest even to those who do not think of themselves as interested in gay and lesbian rights issues." -Evan Gerstmann, Loyola Marymount University, Law and Politics Book Review
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105045482473
Author : Committee On The Judiciary
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-10
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0332188760
Excerpt from The Defense of Marriage Act: Hearing Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Second Session The chairman. Today, the committee is convened to take testi mony on the Defense of Marriage Act, which is sponsored by our colleague, Senator Nickles. The Defense of Marriage Act would accomplish two goals: first, it would make clear that one State's definition of marriage need not be accepted by other States; second, the Defense of Marriage Act also would define the term marriage for purposes of Federal law as meaning only the legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife. That definition would preclude any court from construing Federal law as treating same-sex unions as a marriage. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 75 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428977808
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Marriage law
ISBN : OCLC:1430439126
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Property Rights
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : PURD:32754077528382
Author : Lynn D. Wardle,Mark Strasser,William C. Duncan,David Orgon Coolidge
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2003-04-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780313016226
This book exemplifies the high quality of thoughtful discussion and debate that is possible on the issue of same-sex marriage. Authors are paired to address and respond to a particular topic, one in favor of state recognition of same-sex relationships, and one in favor of limiting state recognition to those relationships that have been traditionally recognized as marriages. Proposals to legalize same-sex marriage evoke strong response from those on both sides of the debate. Much has been written about the legal policy issues over the legal recognition of same-sex unions in the United States, yet there has been little dialogue and exchange between participants in the debate. This book attempts to open that dialogue, and to exemplify the high quality of thoughtful discussion and debate that is possible. Authors are paired to address and respond to a particular topic, one in favor of state recognition of same-sex relationships and one in favor of limiting state recognition to those relationships that have been traditionally recognized as marriages. This ideal introduction is designed to lead the reader through the relevant issues, progressing from the general to the particular. Debates are contextualized, offering comparative, historical, and family-policy perspectives, asking fundamental questions such as what is the purpose of a family, and what interests, if any, that state has in promoting a particular type of family over others. Issues of jurisprudence and political philosophy are examined, addressing the public benefits of marriage and equal treatment before the law, among other items. The constitutionality of same-sex marriage or domestic partnership policies is explored. Finally, this book covers the broad implications when states—such as Vermont—legally recognize same-sex unions, and the impact of international recognition of same-sex marriage rights.
Author : Kenji Yoshino
Publisher : Crown
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780385348805
"Tells the story of a watershed trial that unfolded over twelve tense days in California in 2010. A trial that legalized same-sex marriage in our most populous state. A trial that interrogated the nature of marriage, the political status of gays and lesbians, the ideal circumstances for raising children, and the ability of direct democracy to protect fundamental rights. A trial that stands as the most potent argument for marriage equality this nation has ever seen. In telling the story of Hollingsworth v. Perry, the groundbreaking federal lawsuit against Proposition 8, Kenji Yoshino has also written a paean to the vanishing civil trial--an oasis of rationality in what is often a decidedly uncivil debate"--Dust jacket flap.
Author : Justin Healey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Civil unions
ISBN : 1922084018
Same-sex marriages are currently not permitted under Australian federal law. Although same-sex couples in a de facto relationship have had most of the legal rights of married couples since July 2009, there is however no national registered partnership or civil union scheme.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on the Constitution
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : PSU:000053982179
Author : United States Congress Senate Comm
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 101994773X
This hearing examines the Defense of Marriage Act, a controversial piece of legislation that sought to define marriage as between one man and one woman. Experts in the field testify and answer questions from the committee, offering insights into the legal and social implications of this act. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1229487166
Author : William N. Eskridge, Jr.,Christopher R. Riano
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 1041 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780300221817
The definitive history of the marriage equality debate in the United States, praised by Library Journal as "beautifully and accessibly written. . . . An essential work.” As a legal scholar who first argued in the early 1990s for a right to gay marriage, William N. Eskridge Jr. has been on the front lines of the debate over same‑sex marriage for decades. In this book, Eskridge and his coauthor, Christopher R. Riano, offer a panoramic and definitive history of America’s marriage equality debate. The authors explore the deeply religious, rabidly political, frequently administrative, and pervasively constitutional features of the debate and consider all angles of its dramatic history. While giving a full account of the legal and political issues, the authors never lose sight of the personal stories of the people involved, or of the central place the right to marry holds in a person’s ability to enjoy the dignity of full citizenship. This is not a triumphalist or one‑sided book but a thoughtful history of how the nation wrestled with an important question of moral and legal equality.