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Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: How Did Same-Sex Marriage Become Legal in the United States? -- Overview: The Complex Issue of Same-Sex Marriage -- Four Decades of LGBT Activism Paved the Way for Marriage Equality -- American Politics have Shifted Significantly Since the 1990s -- Unequal Treatment Led the Supreme Court to Overturn DOMA -- State Marriage Laws Vary Widely Following DOMA's Demise -- Young People Helped Shift Public Opinion on Same-Sex Marriage -- Gay Marriage Around the World -- Chapter 2: Does Same-Sex Marriage Benefit Society? -- Chapter Preface -- Same-Sex Marriage Benefits Society in Many Ways -- Same-Sex Marriage Strengthens the Institution of Marriage -- Same-Sex Marriage Furthers the American Values of Freedom and Equality -- Marriage Equality Reduces Dependence on Government Social Services -- What's Wrong with Letting Same-Sex Couples "Marry?" -- Same-Sex Marriage Weakens the Institution of Marriage -- Chapter 3: Is Same-Sex Marriage Good for Families and Children? -- Overview: Gay Couples Weigh Financial Options that Accompany Marriage -- Same-Sex Marriage Protects Families and Children in Many Ways -- There is No Scientific Evidence that Same-Sex Marriage Harms Children -- Children in Same-Sex Households are Healthier than their Peers -- Same-Sex Marriage is not Good for Families and Children -- Children Pay a Lifelong Emotional Price for Same-Sex Parenting -- Gay Marriage, then Group Marriage? -- Chapter 4: What are Some other Key Issues with Same-Sex Marriage? -- Chapter Preface -- Same-Sex Marriage has Negative Consequences for Religious Liberty -- Same-Sex Marriage does not Impact Religious Freedom -- Beyond Gay Marriage-Is the LGBT Movement Walking down the Aisle to Nowhere? -- Same-Sex Marriage is Good for the Economy

With same-sex marriage igniting a firestorm of controversy in the press and in the courts, in legislative chambers and in living rooms, Andrew Sullivan, a pioneering voice in the debate, has brought together two thousand years of argument in an anthology of historic inclusiveness and evenhandedness. Among the selections included here:- The 2003 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling in support of same-sex marriage- Justice Kennedy's majority opinion and Justice Scalia's dissent in the 2003 landmark Supreme Court decision striking down anti-sodomy laws- President George W. Bush's call for a Federal Marriage Amendment- John Kerry's Senate speech urging defeat of the Defense of Marriage Act- Harvard historian Nancy F. Cott's testimony before the Vermont House Judiciary Committee- Reverend Peter J. Gomes on the distinction between civil and religious marriage- Stanley Kurtz on the politics of gay marriage- Evan Wolfson on the popularity of the right to marry among lesbians and gay men- New York Times op-ed columnist David Brooks' conservative case for same-sex marriage- Excerpts from Genesis, Leviticus, and other essential biblical texts- Aristophanes's classic theory of same-sex love, from Plato's Symposium- Hannah Arendt on marriage as a fundamental right- Camille Paglia's skepticismRepresenting the full range of perspectives and the most cogent and arresting arguments, Same-Sex Marriage is essential to a balanced understanding of the most pressing cultural question we face today.From the Trade Paperback edition.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction Real-life case study -- Chapter 1 Same-sex relationships -- Chapter 2 Why get married? -- Chapter 3 Religious rite or civil right? -- Chapter 4 Families and children -- Chapter 5 Effects on society -- Chapter 6 Into the future -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Further Reading -- Index

As the uproar over the recent New York State law demonstrates, same-sex marriage is a perennial hot-button issue, certain to impact the 2012 election. This book provides a useful roadmap to both sides of this contentious matter. Taking a 'point/counterpoint' approach, the authors consider key questions about the institution itself: What is marriage for? Is marriage meant to be a gendered institution? Why is the state in the business of sanctioning marriage? Where do the needs of children fit in? Will legalisation of same-sex marriage lead to legalisation of polygamy?

Same-sex marriages are currently not permitted under Australian federal law. Although same-sex couples in de facto relationships have had most of the legal rights of married couples since July 2009, there is however no national registered partnership or civil union scheme. Public opinion polls in Australia consistently show majority support for same-sex marriage, yet political and legal opposition to it has stymied a number of recent attempts at state and federal level to legislate for 'marriage equality', which would require amending the federal Marriage Act. Should marriage only be between a

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- contents -- 1 Same-Sex Marriage in the News -- Where the Situation Stands -- Why Same-Sex Marriage Gets News Coverage -- Areas of Controversy -- A Timely and Timeless Issue -- What's at Stake -- 2 The Evolution of Marriage -- The Law of the Land -- The Business End of Marriage -- Enter the Church -- Past and Present Challenges to Traditional Marriage -- 3 Types of Unions and Their Benefits -- Definitions and Current Status of Same-Sex Unions -- How Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships Work -- Benefits -- Not Quite Marriage Material -- 4 Arguments for and Against Same-Sex Marriage -- Discrimination and Equality -- Opposition on Religious Grounds -- Preserving the Institution of Marriage -- Constitutional Interpretations -- 5 Legal Battles -- Defense of Marriage Act -- States' Rights -- State Propositions and Amendments -- Having Their Day in Court -- 6 What the Future May Hold -- Expect More Legal Challenges -- Increased Activism -- The Will of the People -- Glossary -- For More Information -- Web Sites -- For Further Reading -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author -- Photo Credits

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface to the First Edition -- Preface to the Second Edition -- 1 Background and History -- Introduction: The Early Days -- Same-Sex Relationships in History -- Early Civilizations -- China -- Islam -- American Indians -- Greece and Rome -- Some Cautions -- Attitudes toward Same-Sex Relationships in Western Culture -- Sodomy Laws in the United States -- The Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights Movement -- Early Organizations -- The Storm Breaks -- Same-Sex Marriage in the United States -- The International Scene

Same-sex marriage emerged in 2004 as one of the hottest issues of the campaign season. But in a severe blow to gay rights advocates, all eleven states that had the issue on the ballot passed amendments banning the practice, and the subject soon dropped off the media's radar. This pattern of waxing and waning in the public eye has characterized the debate over same-sex marriage since 1996 and the passing of the Defense of Marriage Act. Since then, court rulings and local legislatures have kept the issue alive in the political sphere, and conservatives and gay rights advocates have made the issu

America's Struggle for Same-Sex Marriage chronicles the evolution of the social movement for same-sex marriage in the United States and examines the political controversies surrounding gay people's quest for access to the civil institution of marriage. The book focuses on the momentous events that began in November 2003, when the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court declared unequivocally that the state's conferral of marriage only on opposite-sex couples violated constitutional principles of respect for individual autonomy and equality under law. The decision both triggered a political backlash of national proportion and prompted officials in Massachusetts, San Francisco, Multnomah County, Sandoval County and New Paltz to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The volume relies on in-depth interviews to provide an insider account of how courts, politicians, and activists maneuver and deal with a cutting-edge social policy issue, as well as real-life narratives about everyday people whom the debate immediately affects

Same-sex marriage emerged in 2004 as one of the hottest issues of the campaign season. But in a severe blow to gay rights advocates, all eleven states that had the issue on the ballot passed amendments banning the practice, and the subject soon dropped off the media?s radar. This pattern of waxing and waning in the public eye has characterized the debate over same-sex marriage since 1996 and the passing of the Defense of Marriage Act. Since then, court rulings and local legislatures have kept the issue alive in the political sphere, and conservatives and gay rights advocates have made the issu.

Democracy, discursive frames, and same-sex unions : a cross-national analysis / Ahmed Khanani and Jean C. Robinson -- Constructing policy innovation in Argentina : from gender quotas to same-sex marriage / Adriana Piatti-Crocker -- The Argentine supreme court and the construction of a constitutional protection of sexual minorities / Laura Saldivia -- Policy stability without policy : the battle for same-sex partnership recognition in Brazil / Shawn Schulenberg -- Same-sex relationship equality in Mexico / Genaro Lozano -- Deconstructing the backlash : same-sex marriage litigation and social change in the United States and Canada / Jason Pierceson -- Legal struggles and political resistance : same-sex marriage in Canada and the USA / Nancy Nicol and Miriam Smith -- The distinctive centrality of marriage in the United States / David Rayside -- Conclusion : juristocracy in the Americas? / Jason Pierceson

"The subject of same-sex marriage, including its intersection with the subject of religion, has exploded onto the cultural and political scene in the last 50 years. Before 1970, no state acted to ban same-sex marriage. In fact, it wasn't until 1970 that a same-sex couple applied for (and was denied) a marriage license in the United States. Thus, nearly 200 years after our country was founded, the subject was not even on most people's radars. Now, just about 50 years later, same sex-marriage is legal across America"--

"In 2015 the Supreme Court made history by ruling that the constitution protects the right of same-sex couples to get married. The third edition of perhaps the most influential book on the subject explains the Court's reasoning and what the consequences of the decision have been. The book also explains why the Supreme Court declined to rule that a ban on same-sex marriage was irrational or hateful or that the ban was an indirect form of gender discrimination. Instead, the Court ruled that there is a fundamental constitutional right to marry that covers same-sex couples. The book discusses the dissent's claims that the decision will lead to constitutional protection for polygamy. It also covers the controversy over whether there should be special laws that allow religious business owners not to serve same-sex couples who are married. This book is free of jargon and is accessable to anyone interested in same-sex equality, the Supreme Court or constitutional law generally"--