The Future of Gay Rights in America
1st Edition
Published on 25. March 2020
324 pages
978-1-135-42271-4 (ISBN)
Description
Sandra Day O'Connor has called the gay rights movement "the first important civil rights struggle of the twenty-first century." Recent court decisions to overturn sodomy laws and to recognize gay marriage have emboldened activists, but have also resulted in a tremendous backlash, not the least of which has been a call for a constitutional amendment defining marriage as only between members of the opposite sex. Through its historical and legal contextualization of these decisions The Future of Gay Rights in America is essential for understanding an epochal moment in the history of gay rights.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
5 Tables, black and white
ISBN-13
978-1-135-42271-4 (9781135422714)
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H.N. Hirsch
The Future of Gay Rights in America
Book
11/2005
1st Edition
Routledge
€222.84
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H.N. Hirsch
The Future of Gay Rights in America
Book
08/2005
1st Edition
Routledge
€81.89
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Person
H.N. Hirsch is Mitau Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Macalester College and Adjunct Professor of Political Science and American Studies at the University of Minnesota. He is the author of The Enigma of FelixFrankfurter and A Theory of Liberty: The Constitution andMinorities.
Content
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,
