Same-Sex Marriage in the United States - The Road to the Supreme Court and Beyond

Recounts the evolution of the same-sex marriage debate in the United States over the past fifteen years, detailing the story of its cultural and legal shift, its backlash, and its importance in the national political agenda.

List of contents

Title Page

Table of Contents

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

Epilogue

Index

Product details

• Authors: Jason Pierceson, Jason A. Pierceson
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2014
• EAN: 9781442212053
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-1205-3
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; USA, American Studies, LAW / Family Law / General, LAW / Legal History, Legal History, United States of America, USA, Gay & Lesbian studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics, Family law: same-sex partnership