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In this article I examine lesbians' and gay men's attitudes towards the legal recognition of same-sex relationships, using the theoretical framework of legal consciousness. I first provide a brief overview of the legal consciousness literature, before outlining some of the critiques of legal consciousness. Lesbian and gay legal consciousness is then examined through an analysis of qualitative responses to a large-scale online study of perceptions of and attitudes towards same-sex marriage and the legal recognition or regulation of same-sex relationships. Responses are analysed using thematic analysis to elaborate on five main themes within these data: formal equality, the relationship between legal and social change, the naming of legally recognized same-sex relationships, human rights discourse and citizenship claims. I argue that legal consciousness studies can help to interrogate the pervasiveness of discourses around formal equality and discrimination in the ways in which lesbians and gay men think about, use and position themselves in relation to law.

1. Ageing and sexuality in western societies : changing perspectives on sexual activity, sexual expression and the 'sexy' older body / Sharron Hinchliff and Merryn Gott -- 2. Ageing sexualities in UK regulatory contexts / Sue Westwood -- 3. Inclusion and representation of older people and sexual health in sub-Saharan Africa within contemporary population health research / Gloria Chepngeno-Langat and Victoria Hosegood -- 4. Becoming visible : de-marginalising older lesbians in LGBT ageing discourse / Jane Traies -- 5. Sexual identity labels and their implications in later life : the case of bisexuality / Rebecca L. Jones -- 6. Older people and sexuality in residential aged care : reconstructing normality / Michael Bauer, Linda McAuliffe, Deirdre Fetherstonhaugh -- 7. "I am getting old and that takes some getting used to" : dimensions of body image for older men / Allan Tyler. [et al.] -- 8. Troubling identities? : examining older lesbian, gay and/or bisexual people's membership categorisation work and its significance / Andrew King -- 9. Towards the inquiry into aged care and beyond : the promise and challenge of a new era in LGBTI ageing / Mark Hughes -- 10. Internet dating, sexual intimacy and older people / Chris Beasley and Mary Holmes.

Building on Bakhtin's work on discourse, this article uses the concept of polyphony to explore capacity law praxis. Drawing on everyday interaction about power of attorney, we demonstrate how legal, lay and medical understandings of capacity operate dialogically, with each voice offering distinct expressions of legality. Analysing lay and medical interactions about Lasting Power of Attorney – the legal authority to make decisions on behalf of a person who loses the mental capacity to make their own decisions – we argue power of attorney holds a 'polyphonic legality'. We argue that legal concepts (like power of attorney) are constructed not solely through official law but through dialogic interaction in their discursive fields. We suggest 'polyphonic legality' offers an innovative approach to understanding how law works in everyday life, which is attentive to the rich texture of legality created by and through the multiple voices and domains of socio-legal regulation.

The right to equal recognition before the law, protected by Article 12 of the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), mandates the use of supported decision-making practices to enable disabled people, particularly those with intellectual and/or psychosocial disabilities, to enjoy their legal capacity. Finding ways to translate this theoretical mandate into practice poses a number of particularly challenging socio-legal issues, which this research seeks to address. The English Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) sets out a right to support with decision-making (s.1(3)), underpinned by a presumption of capacity (s.1(2)). Qualitative interviews with intellectually disabled people, their supporters, and care and support professionals were undertaken to explore how disabled people make decisions in their everyday lives, the kinds of support they need, and the strategies for supported decision-making used in practice. Analysis of these interviews suggests that a range of supported decision-making techniques have been developed in practice and are effective in supporting everyday preferences and some life choices. Paradoxically, it appears that as decisions become more complex, the support available to disabled people reduces. Specifically, much less support is available for more difficult decisions around finances, healthcare and legal matters. We argue that the reasons for this are due to a web of regulatory, social and policy issues. We conclude that implementing the right to enjoy legal capacity through supported decision-making will require a combination of regulatory reform, social change and policy amendment.

The practicalities of introducing partnership registration for gay couples, with rights and responsibilities attached, are complex. But the case for doing it is clear and, I believe, strong. I believe there will be a day when gay couples dont have to struggle to have their partnerships, their families, recognized. (Barbara Roche, UK Labour MP1)

Should digital platforms be responsible for intimate images posted without the subject's consent? Could the viewers of such images be liable simply by viewing them? This book answers these questions in the affirmative, while considering the social, legal and technological features of unauthorized dissemination of intimate images, or 'revenge porn'. In doing so, it asks fundamental socio-legal questions about responsibility, causation and apportionment, as well as conceptualizing private information as property. With a focus on private law theory, the book defines the appropriate scope of liability of platforms and viewers, while critiquing both the EU's and US' solutions to the problem. Through its analysis, the book develops a new theory of egalitarian digital privacy

1. ReValuing care : cycles and connections / Rosie Harding, Ruth Fletcher and Chris Beasley -- 2. Negotiating strangeness on the abortion trail / Ruth Fletcher -- 3. Carrying on by caring with in the shadow of a South African HIV/AIDS global health intervention / Abigail Baim-Lance -- 4. Caring for the homeless : Westminster City Council and anti-homeless bye-laws / Caroline Hunter -- 5. Paths to social caring : researchers consider their journeys to activism / Jenny Baker, Margaret Allen and Maureen Dyer -- 6. Young people who care for a family member with physical or mental health problems : can research better reflect the interests of young careers? / Lester Watson -- 7. Caring at the borders of the human : companion animals and the homeless / Helen Carr -- 8. Care and relationality : supported decision making under the UN CRPD / Rosie Harding -- 9. 'New fathers' and the right to parental leave : is the European Court of Human Rights satisfied with just breadwinning? / Alice Margaria -- 10. Carers as legal subjects / Ann Stewart -- 11. Towards a 'reasonable' level of state support for care? : Constitutionalism, care work and the common good / Olivia Smith -- 12. Terms of endearment : meanings of family in a diverse sample of Australian parents / Clare Bartholomaeus and Damien W. Riggs -- 13. 'It has had quite a lot of reverberations through the family' : reconfiguring relationships through parent with dementia care / Elizabeth Peel -- 14. 'Institutions, they're very straight. My god I hope I don't have to go into a care home' : spatial inequalities anticipated by older lesbians and gay men / Sue Westwood -- 15. Beyond care and vocabularies of altruism : considering sexuality and older people / Chris Beasley.

Cover -- Half Title -- Dedication -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Notes on Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: Ageing and Sexualities -- 1 Ageing and Sexuality in Western Societies: Changing Perspectives on Sexual Activity, Sexual Expression and the 'Sexy' Older Body -- 2 Ageing Sexualities in UK Regulatory Contexts -- 3 Inclusion and Representation of Older People and Sexual Health in Sub-Saharan Africa within Contemporary Population Health Research -- 4 Becoming Visible: De-Marginalising Older Lesbians in LGBT Ageing Discourse -- 5 Sexual Identity Labels and their Implications in Later Life: The Case of Bisexuality -- 6 Older People and Sexuality in Residential Aged Care: Reconstructing Normality -- 7 "I am Getting Old and That Takes Some Getting Used To": Dimensions of Body Image for Older Men -- 8 Troubling Identities? Examining Older Lesbian, Gay and/or Bisexual People's Membership Categorisation Work and its Significance -- 9 Towards the Inquiry into Aged Care and Beyond: The Promise and Challenge of a New Era in LGBTI Ageing -- 10 Internet Dating, Sexual Intimacy and Older People -- Index