Same-Sex Relationships, Law and Social Change

Introduction - Frances Hamilton, Senior Lecturer, Northumbria University. Part 1: The Role of the European Court of Human Rights and the European Union in Relation to the Treatment of Same-Sex Couples' Relationships: Chapter 1: 'The Potential of European Union Law to Further Advance LGBTQ+ Persons and Same-Sex Couples' Rights and the Resulting Consequence of Brexit.' Chapter 2:' The European Approach to Recognising, Downgrading, and Erasing Same-Sex Marriages Celebrated Abroad' Chapter 3: 'Harmonisation of Choice of Law Rules on Same-Sex Marriage: An International Perspective.' Part 2: Differing Paths Towards Legalisation of Same-Sex Marriage: Chapter 4: 'Marriage Equality via Referendum in Ireland: A Politically Opportune Route to Recognition?' Chapter 5: 'The Aftermath of Marriage Equality in Australia: Religious Freedom and LGBTQ+ Non-Discrimination.' Chapter 6: 'The role of Constitutional Courts in Promoting Marriage Equality and their Relationship with Movements and Legislators.' Professor Angioletta Sperti, Associate Professor, University of Pisa. Part 3: Rainbow Families: Chapter 7: 'The " Chapter 7: 'The European Court of Human Rights and the Notion of Family Life: A Common European Standard for the EU Framework.' Chapter 8: 'EU law and the right of Rainbow Families to move freely between EU Member States' Chapter 9: 'Same-Sex Relationships and the Child Law Perspectives: Another Child Protection Concern or Simply Another Way of Creating the Modern Family?' Part 4: The Importance of Civil Partnership in an era of Same-Sex Marriage: Chapter 10: 'Relationships with Status: Civil Partnership in an Era of Same-Sex Marriage.' Chapter 11: 'The Hierarchy of Marriage and Civil Partnerships: Diversifying Relationship Recognition.' Part 5: The Heteronormative Underpinnings of Same-Sex Marriage: Chapter 12: 'Repackaged Goods? Interrogating the Heteronormative Underpinnings of Marriage.' Part 6: Consideration of the Necessity of both Social and Legal Change and the Inter-Action between them: Chapter 13: 'Why Legal Equality is Not Enough: The Case of Domestic Violence and Abuse in the Relationships of LGBTQ+ people.' Chapter 14: 'Incrementalism in Same-Sex Marriage Legalisation.' Conclusions Frances Hamilton, Senior Lecturer, Northumbria University.