Marriage and same-sex unions : a debate / edited by Lynn D. Wardle ... [et al.]

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Subjects: Same-sex marriage--United States
Gay couples--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States
Lesbian couples--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States
Formats: Print
Material Type: Books
Language: English
Audience: Unspecified
Published: Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2003
LC Classification: H, HQ
Table of Contents: Preface
Pt. I. Marriage and Same-Sex Unions in Comparative, Historical, and Family Policy Perspectives 1
All Together Now / Evan Wolfson 3
A Reality Waiting to Happen: A Response to Evan Wolfson / Maggie Gallagher 10
Normal Marriage: Two Views / Maggie Gallagher 13
Enough Marriage to Share: A Response to Maggie Gallagher / Evan Wolfson 25
The State Interests in Recognizing Same-Sex Marriage / Mark Strasser 33
Reply to Professor Mark Strasser / John Witte, Jr. 43
The Tradition of Traditional Marriage / John Witte, Jr. 47
The Logical Case for Same-Sex Marriage: A Response to Professor John Witte, Jr. / Mark Strasser 60
On Legal Recognition for Same-Sex Partners / Arthur S. Leonard 65
Reply to Arthur S. Leonard / Lynne Marie Kohm 78
Marriage by Design / Lynne Marie Kohm 81
Reply to "Marriage by Design" / Arthur S. Leonard 91
Pt. II. Issues of Jurisprudence and Political Philosophy in the Debate on Marriage and Same-Sex Unions 95
Homosexuality and the Conservative Mind / Stephen Macedo 97
Image, Analysis, and the Nature of Relationships / Lynn D. Wardle 115
Neutrality, Equality, and "Same-Sex Marriage" / Robert P. George 119
On Justice, Exclusion, and Equal Treatment: A Response to Professor Robert P. George / Mark Strasser 133
Marriage, Same-Gender Relationships, and Human Needs and Capabilities / Carlos A. Ball 137
The Illusory Public Benefits of Same-Sex Encounters: A Response to Professor Carlos A. Ball / Teresa Stanton Collett 148
Should Marriage Be Privileged? The State's Interest in Childbearing Unions / Teresa Stanton Collett 152
One Last Hope: A Response to Professor Teresa Stanton Collett / Carlos A. Ball 162
The Same-Sex-Marriage Debate and Three Conceptions of Equality / William N. Eskridge, Jr. 167
Beyond Equality / Lynn D. Wardle 186
Marriage, Relationships, Same-Sex Unions, and the Right of Intimate Association / Lynn D. Wardle 190
Terms of Endearment / William N. Eskridge, Jr. 203
Pt. III. U. S. Constitutional Law Issues Concerning Same-Sex Marriage or Domestic Partnership 207
Discrimination Against Gays Is Sex Discrimination / Andrew Koppelman 209
Reply to "Discrimination Against Gays Is Sex Discrimination" / Richard G. Wilkins 221
The Constitutionality of Legal Preferences for Heterosexual Marriage / Richard G. Wilkins 227
Reply to "The Constitutionality of Legal Preferences for Heterosexual Marriage" / Andrew Koppelman 241
Civil Marriage and the First Amendment / David B. Cruz 245
Reflections on the Emperor's Clothes: A Response to Professor David B. Cruz's Theory on Marriage and the First Amendment / Richard F. Duncan 261
Hardwick's Landmark Status, Romer's Narrowness, and the Preservation of Marriage / Richard F. Duncan 264
Social and Judicial "Just-So" Stories / David B. Cruz 276
Pt. IV. Issues of State Constitutional Law and International Law Concerning Marriage and Same-Sex Unions 281
Vermont Civil Unions: A Success Story / Greg Johnson 283
Are Civil Unions Mandated by Constitutional Law? A Response to Greg Johnson / William C. Duncan 294
Imposing the Same-Sex-Marriage Template on State Constitutional Law: The Implications for Marriage, Constitutional Theory, and Democracy / William C. Duncan 297
Reply to William C. Duncan / Greg Johnson 309
Applying the Usual Marriage-Validation Rule to Marriages of Same-Sex Couples / Barbara J. Cox 313
Reply to Professor Barbara J. Cox / Patrick J. Borchers 327
Interstate Recognition of Nontraditional Marriages / Patrick J. Borchers 331
Reply to Dean Patrick J. Borcher's Essay / Barbara J. Cox 343
The Inexorable Momentum Toward National and International Recognition of Same-Sex Relationships: An International, Comparative, Historical, and Cross-Cultural Perspective / James D. Wilets 349
Reply to Professor James D. Wilets's Essay / Robert John Araujo 361
Marriage, Relationship, and International Law: The Incoherence of the Argument for Same-Sex Marriage / Robert John Araujo 367
Reply to Father Robert John Araujo's "Marriage, Relationship, and International Law: The Incoherence of the Argument for Same-Sex Marriage" / James D. Wilets 380
Index of Cases 385
Index 387
About the Editors and Contributors 393
Additional Authors: Wardle, Lynn D
Notes: LCCN: 2002031266
ISBN: 027597653X (alk. paper)
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Physical Description: xiii, 396 p. ; 25 cm
OCLC Number: 50333663
ISBN/ISSN: 027597653X

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