The Future of Gay Rights in America

Introduction Part 1: Context 1. Some Lessons from Lawrence, 2. Questions of Tolerance and Fairness, 3. Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions, and the 2004 Presidential Vote, 4. The Symbolic Centrality of Gay Marriage in the 2004 Presidential Election, 5. The Anti-Gay Backlash? Part 2: Decision 6. Some Thoughts on Institutional Life and "The Rest of the Closet" 7. The Unknown Past of Lawrence v Texas, 8. The Rule of Lawrence, 9. Lawrence, Privacy, and the Marital Bedroom: A Few Telltale Signs of Worry, 10. The Continuing Triumph of Neo-Conservatism in American Constitutional Law, 11. Sexuality, Marriage, and Relationships: The Radical Potential of Lawrence, 12. Why Lawrence Was Not Expected: A Critique of Pragmatic Legalist and Behavioral Explanations of Supreme Court Decision-making, 13. To What Extent Should We Be Looking Abroad for Guidance in Interpreting the United States Constitution? Part 3: The Future 14. Liberal With a Twist: Queering Marriage, 15. The Polite Thing To Do,