Same-sex marriage in the United States : the road to the Supreme Court /
Pierceson, Jason, 1972-
Same-sex marriage in the United States : the road to the Supreme Court / Jason Pierceson. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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 in the United States tells the story of the legal and cultural shift, its backlash, and how it has evolved over the past 15 years.
9781442212060 (electronic bk.) 1442212063 (electronic bk.) 129925229X (ebk) 9781299252295 (ebk) 9781442236653 (e-book) 1442236655
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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.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
HQ1034.U5 / P54 2014
306.84/80973
Same-sex marriage in the United States : the road to the Supreme Court / Jason Pierceson. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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 in the United States tells the story of the legal and cultural shift, its backlash, and how it has evolved over the past 15 years.
9781442212060 (electronic bk.) 1442212063 (electronic bk.) 129925229X (ebk) 9781299252295 (ebk) 9781442236653 (e-book) 1442236655
456479 MIL 68DC3295-DFA5-4D72-A7AB-36C3BDC64C4E OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
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.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
HQ1034.U5 / P54 2014
306.84/80973