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| TITLE: |
America's struggle for same-sex marriage / Daniel R. Pinello. |
| AUTHOR: |
Pinello, Daniel R. |
| PUBLISHED: |
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
xiii, 213 p. ; 23 cm. |
| NOTES: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-201) and index. |
| NOTES: |
1. Introduction -- Craig and Greg -- Peg and Spence -- Gordon and Jeff -- Aftermath -- New Mexico as introduction -- 2. Overview and background -- Hats -- Early stirrings -- The mastermind -- Political science themes -- 3. Massachusetts -- Massachusetts before Goodridge -- Goodridge -- The 2004 Constitutional Convention -- The legislative debates -- Aftermath -- 4. California -- Mayor Newsom -- The winter of love -- Flowers from the heartland -- The nullification -- Future court action -- Backlash -- Proposition 22 and a future same-sex marriage ballot measure -- 5. Oregon -- Prologue -- Multnomah County -- The defense of marriage coalition -- Measure 36 -- The Measure 36 campaign -- Aftermath -- 6. New York -- The business of same-sex marriage -- Public education -- 7. Conclusion -- Procreation and child rearing -- Are civil unions/domestic partnerships/reciprocal benefits adequate? -- Acceptance or bigotry? -- The roles of courts and legislatures -- Judicial efficacy -- Appendix. Methods. |
| SUBJECT: |
Same-sex marriage--United States. |
| SUBJECT: |
Gay couples--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States. |
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